Clark County, Health District Officials & Community Partners Remind Public of ‘Beat the Heat’ Public Safety Initiative

With triple-digit temperatures expected to arrive soon, Clark County, the Southern Nevada Health District and community partners are reminding residents and visitors that Southern Nevada’s desert heat can be dangerous for people of all ages and are offering safety tips to be prepared for the region’s upcoming hot weather.

The annual “Beat the Heat SNV” effort includes public education information and resources on the Health District’s website at www.snhd.info/BeatTheHeatSNV including fact sheets in English and Spanish and public service announcements. According to the National Weather Service, 2024 was the hottest summer on record for Southern Nevada. The average high temperature was 107.6 degrees, with a record number of consecutive days over 110 degrees, including an all-time high of 120 degrees on July 7. More than 3,500 visits to local emergency rooms last year were heat-related, according to SNHD data.  SNHD