Extreme Heat Risk in Las Vegas, NV
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Las Vegas's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $295M from this hazard type
- 27 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (8 events)
- Average annual frequency: 11.8 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Excessive Heat - Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada, United States (2025-08-20) — 3,090,000 people exposed
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How Las Vegas Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Las Vegas
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Las Vegas, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Excessive Heat - Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada, United States (August 2025) — 3,090,000 people exposed; $372,153M capital exposed.
Excessive Heat - Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, Southern Nevada, United States
August 20, 2025 — WARNING
3,090,000 people exposed; $372,153M capital exposed
Excessive Heat - Northwest Arizona, Southeast California, and Southern Nevada, United States
August 20, 2025 — WARNING
3,090,000 people exposed; $372,153M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - California, Nevada, Arizona, United States
August 26, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat - Nevada, Arizona and California, United States
August 13, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat - California/Nevada/Arizona, United States
July 28, 2016 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
Las Vegas, NV extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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