The National Weather Service is using the Harry Reid International Airport station in Las Vegas for official temperature readings due to extreme heat.

The entities involved

• National Weather Service →

  U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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• Harry Reid International Airport →

  airport near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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• Las Vegas →

  seat of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States

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• The NWS confirmed that Miami reached its all-time high temperature on August 19th.Aug 19
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• The National Weather Service office is located in Reno, Nevada.Sep 11
• NWS issued warnings for Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, and Southern California on June 25, 2026.Jun 26