The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, “reacted” to record-breaking heat in the city with a melting animation on July 11.Video filmed by @Mic_VegasSphere shows the playful orb “melting” on Thursday evening.The National Weather Service (
NWS)
said the low for Las Vegas on July 11 was the same as the low in Death Valley: 98 degrees Fahrenheit. The agency
recorded a reading of 115 degrees Fahrenheit just before 1 pm local time on Thursday, marking the sixth consecutive day of temperatures of 115 degrees or higher in the city.The possibility of
weekend thunderstorms suggested cooler days were ahead for Las Vegas, the
NWS said. Credit: @Mic_VegasSphere via Storyful