Las Vegas sets new temperature records amid 'most extreme heat wave in history': 'It's oppressively hot'
Even longtime residents of Las Vegas may have been shocked by the heat wave that hit in early July. The city saw five straight days with a high temperature of 115 degrees Fahrenheit or more, breaking the old record of four consecutive days set in July 2005, per the Guardian. It also hit a record high of 120 degrees on July 7.