Over 170 million people are under heat alerts in the U.S. this week, with temperatures reaching record highs across the country. Tampa, Fla. recently hit a record high of 100 degrees on Sunday, and many cities across the country, from New York City, to Kansas City, to Las Vegas are expected to see temperatures in the high 90s or even 100 degrees.

Triple-digit temperatures in the Southeast, Midwest and Tennessee Valley could mean flight delays and cancellations through Wednesday.

The weather is not an all-powerful villain that humanity — like a damsel in distress — is powerless to resist.

It’s late July, the time of year we expect the hottest summer weather in Las Vegas. Temperatures this week stay below average with dry weather through the weekend. We’ll see the breeze pick up at times.

The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of the East Coast from central Florida to Virginia through much of the weekend. Highs in the upper 90s F (mid 30s C) were forecast for central Florida,

Las Vegas faces above-normal temperatures with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect; monsoonal moisture may bring relief later in the week.

The Las Vegas shelter said Baby Gage’s former owner was unhoused and made the heartbreaking decision to give him up so he can get the help he needed.

As southern Nevada continues to deal with extreme heat, the Clark County Coroner’s Office has reported 29 heat-related deaths, at this point for 2025.