Chance to see widespread rain and storms overnight and into wednesday morning. Students and teachers back in the classroom had to make it through the day in hot schools. Home early because of a problem with the air conditioning. Michele fiore is live with the story. Students we met told us it was a lucky break to have the rest of the day off. They describe the conditions in the building as stuffy, and say it got worse as the day went on. Emily beuth says it felt humid in the classrooms right when she walked into school today, and it progressively got warmer. Well they kept saying it was supposed to even out with the outside and it was school let parents know chs air conditioning system failed, and students could go home at 1 05. Other School Districts dont all have air conditioning, like mps, where one principal told us he was encouraging students to bring a water bottle to school and telling teachers to let kids take extra breaks at the bubbler. Keeping kids hydrated is very important
Areas High Pressure is being supported by dry air within the southwest which allows las vegas to keep to sunny skies. However, at the same time, the jet stream dips out of the north and extends into central nevada; pulling in cooler air vegas to range between 90 and 95 degrees with winds at a mild 5 to 15 mph out of the will slowly increase. Mid to upper 90s pop into the valley by tomorrow and hold into wednesday and by thursday upper 90s and low 100s take over once again. By the weekend, we peak with heat highs look to range between 98 and 103 degrees. Few degrees above normal for woman rushed to the hospital breaking overnight a after a shooting near downtown. Metro tells us the victim was found near 15th street and fremont last night around 1030. She was taken to umc, and were told shes expected to survive. The shooter is still on the run this morning. Police have not said what led to the crime. While most kids are enjoying their day off from school. One teenager is worrying about h
3040 feet high thankfully no one was inside and no one got hurt. Take sot Sharon Dickinson called 911 17 34 0417 34 10 scary extremely scary because it went up so fast. Butt to 17 34 3817 34 42 ive never seen a fire go that fast it just went boom. 19 07 4919 08 03 some of the nearby homes were damaged because of the extreme heat of this fire this glass was shattered and this bottom material buckled because of this heat again though no one was hurt near sandhill and Charleston Parker collins thirteen action news. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us im car wade alongside 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. Bryan its slightly cooler outside today how long is this going to last . Tonight. Clear. Lows 64 to 68 on the west side of the valley. 66 to 71 on the east side. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Tuesday. Sunny. Highs 90 to 94 on the west side of the valley. Winds generally light becoming east up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday nig
Next weekend. High pressure remains our primary source for the sunny conditions. We are keeping tabs on Tropical Storm newton as it heads north off the west coast of south america. Newton will spread some clouds into Southern Nevada by thursday. The uv index for monday is 8 of very high. Heres a look at your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk its labor day. Bbqs, pools, and parties. But did you know the holiday is over 120 years old . . Do you know why fox5s peter dawson is live at sunset park to see if you know why you dont have to go to work today. 1882 inaugural labor day celebration, 10,000 workers assembled in nyc. Rival union leaders, mathew magurie and peter mcguire. 1894 Congress Declared the holiday for the first monday in sept ember. 1950, 40 of the workforce belonge
Father of a man shot and killed by Richmond Police says two different stories emerge. Thank you for joining us. Richard perezs family says last sundays shooting was underand want the officer involved prosecuted. Cornell bernard spoke with the perez family and is live in richmond. Reporter friends and family of richard petey perez is gathered here at nichols park in richmond after his funeral today. Theyre demanding justice for his death. I raised my son well. He had respect for the law. Grieving father, rick perez, says his son didnt have to die last sunday after getting into a confrontation with a Richmond Police officer here at uncle sams liquor store. Only guilty of one thing, that night, and that was being intoxicated. The family of richard petey perez held a News Conference after their sons funeral, along with their attorney, john buris, police say 31yearold wally jensen, six year veteran of the force, saw perez at the liquor store, acting bell illini gent. When the officer asked