Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher

CNN  

CNN — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking seven consecutive days of temperatures 115 degrees or higher amid a historically hot summer in the United States. “With a high temperature of 115°F this afternoon we not only extended our streak to 7 days, but we also broke the daily record high,” the National Weather Service in Las Vegas said in a post Friday. “Dozens of daily record high temperatures are forecast over much of the West through Sunday.” Everyone is vulnerable to heat, but some are more at risk than others. While the extreme nature of the heat in the West will start to ease late this weekend, the region is still typically quite hot in July even without heat reaching record levels daily.

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Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season

The Independent  

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Phoenix Breaks Heat Records, Setting New October Highs
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Phoenix Breaks Heat Records, Setting New October Highs

Associated Press  

Phoenix wraps up its annual warm season after a record-breaking autumn heat wave. The city set an annual record of 70 days with highs reaching or passing 110 F. in October, four times during the month. The high on Friday was expected to hit 79 F (26.1 C), with the cooler temperatures continuing through the weekend and into next week.

Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Climate change-fueled heat wave sets records in California and Arizona in October

Salon  

October is traditionally associated with cool autumn breezes, but a heat wave fueled by climate change in the West is defying that expectation by continuing to shatter temperature records. Similarly temperatures in Yuma, Arizona broke a 28-year record, reaching 112 degrees Fahrenheit, while more than 50 other heat records were broken throughout the American Southwest on that same Wednesday. “Climate …

California’s heat wave raising health concerns ahead of sports-filled weekend
5 months, 4 weeks ago

California’s heat wave raising health concerns ahead of sports-filled weekend

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle catches a touchdown pass during last Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Temperatures are expected to remain 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year, with the San Francisco Bay Area and inland Southern California facing major to extreme heat risks. The National …

Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned
6 months ago

Unusual October heat wave in California brings new fire fears; 1 million acres already burned

LA Times  

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Across Southern California, the National Weather Service is warning of “dangerously hot conditions” through Thursday, with highs reaching up to 107 degrees in several areas, including …

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brutal heat wave breaks records across Southern California. When will it ease up?

LA Times  

Southern California continues to be battered by extreme heat that will continue for one more day after sending temperature records tumbling all weekend. 93-103 degrees; valleys: 103-111 degrees Tuesday: Los Angeles 80s-90s; valleys: 94-102 Wednesday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys mid-80s Thursday: Los Angeles 70s-80s; valleys: mid-80s Records Several heat records were tied or broken across the region Monday, according to …

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West
6 months, 4 weeks ago

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

LA Times  

A hiker takes advantage of lower morning temperatures Wednesday in Phoenix as unseasonably high temperatures are expected this week across the western United States. “This year, the heat started early and it’s been persistent,” said NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock. While September heat waves are relatively commonplace, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, this one is still notable for bringing anticipated …

Scorching summer shatters records across western US
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Scorching summer shatters records across western US

China Daily  

People cool off at the beach as Southern California faces an excessive heat warning for the remainder of the week, in Oceanside, California, US, Sept 3, 2024. With the high temperature exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit at Phoenix Sky Harbor Wednesday afternoon, the number of days showing 110 degrees Fahrenheit or above for the year ties last year's record at 55 …

Scorching summer shatters records across western US
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Scorching summer shatters records across western US

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-05 15:40 People cool off at the beach as Southern California faces an excessive heat warning for the remainder of the week, in Oceanside, California, US, Sept 3, 2024. With the high temperature exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit at Phoenix Sky Harbor Wednesday afternoon, the number of days showing 110 degrees Fahrenheit or above for the year ties …

As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature
7 months, 1 week ago

As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature

LA Times  

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research has found. “There’s probably a little bit of both going on,” he said, adding that “the numbers are probably undercounted.” Still, the findings underscore heat’s role as the deadliest of all …

Finding Reno’s hot spots; volunteers to measure Northern Nevada’s warmest neighborhoods
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Finding Reno’s hot spots; volunteers to measure Northern Nevada’s warmest neighborhoods

Associated Press  

Shortly after the sun rises in Reno, the city’s summer temperatures are already withering. When you start talking about extreme heat, you are talking about so many other issues — health disparities, historically underserved communities, climate change,” said Ariel Choinard, a research scientist and project coordinator at DRI’s Southern Nevada Heat Resiliency Lab. Las Vegas heat mapping The Reno heat …

‘Long-duration’ heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Long-duration’ heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns

LA Times  

Another bout of prolonged heat has kicked off across California and much of the West, expected to again bring several days of triple-digit temperatures to most inland areas. Nevertheless, the National Weather Service predicted that it will be a “long-duration heat wave,” which creates uniquely dangerous conditions — especially when temperatures barely drop at night. Much of inland Southern California …

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

These California counties endured the nation’s longest streaks of excessive heat

LA Times  

Anthony Johnson, left, sister Teah, mother Paula and friend Katherina Frank get ready to disembark from their paddle boards after a ride through the Venice Canals on July 11. According to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, locations along the California-Arizona border had the country’s longest streak of days that hit 90 degrees in 2022. Residents in …

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday
8 months, 2 weeks ago

100-degree heat is coming for the East Coast on Tuesday

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scorching heat brought on by hot temperatures is forecast across much of the eastern half …

Record-breaking heat wave settles over East Coast with 100 million Americans under weather advisories
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking heat wave settles over East Coast with 100 million Americans under weather advisories

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100 million …

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in Western states warned …

US heat wave: Las Vegas eyes record of fifth straight day over 115 degrees
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US heat wave: Las Vegas eyes record of fifth straight day over 115 degrees

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend. Even by desert standards, the prolonged baking that Nevada’s largest city is experiencing is nearly unprecedented, with forecasters calling it “the …

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US

New Indian Express  

LAS VEGAS: Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend. On Tuesday, Las Vegas flirted again with …

‘Oppressively hot’: Record-breaking heatwave engulfs western US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Oppressively hot’: Record-breaking heatwave engulfs western US

Al Jazeera  

More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears. The western United States continues to grapple with an oppressive heatwave that is believed to have killed at least seven people, authorities say, and has spurred safety warnings across large swaths of the country. “This is the most extreme heatwave in the history …

Temperature records shattered across the West as intense heat wave drags on
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Temperature records shattered across the West as intense heat wave drags on

LA Times  

Tourists walk through cooling misters as the temperature reaches 118 degrees Monday in Palm Springs. Las Vegas on Sunday smashed its record high temperature by three degrees, hitting 120 for the first time since record-keeping began in 1937. Las Vegas is also expected to break its all-time record for consecutive days at or above 110 degrees, on its way there …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

Associated Press  

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: — A persistent heat wave is lingering into Monday in parts of the U.S. with …

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unprecedented’ heat wave in California brings death, fires, all-time highs

LA Times  

Melissa Bolding and Bryan Bolding from Oklahoma City pose for a photo next to a thermometer at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley National Park on July 7, 2024. “It’s unprecedented heat — take this very seriously,” said Dan Berc, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Las Vegas. The San Joaquin Valley is expected to be under an …

Americans swelter in extreme temperatures amid persistent heat wave expected to shatter records
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans swelter in extreme temperatures amid persistent heat wave expected to shatter records

Hindustan Times  

A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s and holding the East in its hot and humid grip throughout the week, forecasters said Sunday. The administration of US President Joe Biden on July 2, proposed new regulations aimed at …

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that caused the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley and held the East in its hot and humid grip. Phoenix set a new daily record Sunday for the warmest low temperature: it …

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. More than 130 million people in the United States are under threat from a long-running heatwave that has already broken records with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said, adding that scorching heat will be felt from the East Coast to the West Coast. The heat …

Persistent heat wave in U.S. expected to shatter records as it bakes West, swelters in East
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Persistent heat wave in U.S. expected to shatter records as it bakes West, swelters in East

LA Times  

A person cools off during the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Ore., amid a heat wave. A long-running heat wave that has shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s and holding the East in its hot and humid grip throughout the week, forecasters said Sunday. …

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts …

Record-setting heat will continue to torment millions of Americans this weekend
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Record-setting heat will continue to torment millions of Americans this weekend

CNN  

CNN — The weekend is off to a sizzling start as more than one-third of US residents face heat advisories and additional cities are expected to see record temperatures in the coming days. Even in the Pacific Northwest, the heat is punishing Parts of Oregon will experience triple digits up to five days with poor overnight relief, the National Weather …

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona on Friday, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. “The duration of this heat is also concerning as scorching above average temperatures are forecast to linger into …

California heat: A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread
8 months, 4 weeks ago

California heat: A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread

CNN  

CNN — An extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading up the West Coast – and there will be no relief for days. “This level of heat throughout parts of the Mojave Desert and Sacramento/San Joaquin valleys of California could pose a risk to anyone if proper heat safety is not followed,” the weather service said. Parts …

‘Exceptionally dangerous situation’: Historic California heat wave putting millions at risk
9 months ago

‘Exceptionally dangerous situation’: Historic California heat wave putting millions at risk

LA Times  

Construction workers on a home-building site Monday in Fontana. California Extended California heat wave brings extreme health, fire risk; power shutoffs likely California’s longest heat wave of the year, bringing triple-digit temperatures, fire danger and air quality concerns, is expected to arrive Tuesday. “An exceptionally dangerous situation is expected to unfold over the next week as we enter a potentially …

US summer heat: Forecast says hot weather is here to stay
9 months, 1 week ago

US summer heat: Forecast says hot weather is here to stay

CNN  

CNN — Summer is off to a sweltering start after multiple record-breaking heat events sent temperatures soaring for millions of people in the US. And the sobering summer reality on a planet warming due to fossil fuel pollution is the heat isn’t going anywhere – it’s only going to get more frequent and intense as global temperatures rise. “Summers like …

More than 75m in US under heat alerts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 75m in US under heat alerts

China Daily  

Children cool off at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, as temperatures reached a record high of 36.1 C on Monday. SCOTT OLSON/AFP PHOENIX — More than 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts on Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs …

US heatwave: Tens of millions remain under dangerous heat warnings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US heatwave: Tens of millions remain under dangerous heat warnings

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week. The National Weather Service said the dangerous heat wave was expected to make its way across the country and into Maine until at …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat alerts continued …

If you can’t stay indoors during this US heat wave, here are a few ideas
9 months, 2 weeks ago

If you can’t stay indoors during this US heat wave, here are a few ideas

Associated Press  

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced in decades for some locations,” the National Weather Service said over the weekend. “We have …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

Associated Press  

The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. And it’s not just the U.S. Across the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe and Asia, extreme temperatures are causing deadly heatstroke and early wildfires ahead of the start of the astronomical summer …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States is bracing …

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to kick in, likely in July. Even in Florida, forecasters with the …

Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Las Vegas logs another record-high but weeklong heat wave losing grip on US Southwest

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Las Vegas set a new record high again on Friday and Albuquerque tied its high mark, but forecasters said the weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest earlier than usual in temperatures well into triple digits was on its last legs. “The heat wave will lose its grip on our region by Saturday evening,” …

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Records tumbled across the Southwest United States on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from southeast California to Arizona, where the region’s first heat wave of the year was expected to maintain its grip for at least another day. The National Weather Service in Phoenix, where the new record high of 113 F on Thursday …

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires
9 months, 4 weeks ago

California’s heat wave breaks records, fuels wildfires

LA Times  

The heat wave that continues to scorch parts of California’s interior pushed temperatures across the state into the triple digits Wednesday and Thursday, setting several daily records. Record-setting temperatures Palmdale set a record high for both June 5 and 6, hitting 105 degrees Wednesday, two degrees above its record from 1981, and 103 degrees on Thursday, one degree past its …

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Punishing heat dome to worsen over California, West and send temperatures to dangerous highs

CNN  

CNN — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West in what is the region’s first significant heat wave of the year. July-like high temperatures will top out at 20 to 25 degrees above normal in multiple Western states this week and could break several daily record high temperatures. Phoenix; …

Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Record highs expected to fall as Southwest US bakes in first heat wave of season earlier than usual

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously hot conditions that produced triple-digit temperatures on Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, much of an area stretching from southeast California to central Arizona will see “easily their hottest” weather since last September, and record daily highs will be in …

Fall weather extremes in the US, Record heat sizzles West while East chills
1 year, 5 months ago

Fall weather extremes in the US, Record heat sizzles West while East chills

Hindustan Times  

The onset of fall has brought about a weather roller coaster in the United States, with sharp temperature fluctuations between the eastern and western regions. The western United States is currently experiencing a prolonged summer-like pattern, with temperatures consistently soaring 10 to 20 degrees above the typical averages. After the cooler temperatures in Texas, cities like Houston and San Antonio …

End may be in sight for Phoenix's historic heat wave of 110-degree plus weather
1 year, 6 months ago

End may be in sight for Phoenix's historic heat wave of 110-degree plus weather

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A historic heat wave continues …

Heatwave set to break record for most consecutive September days over 30C
1 year, 6 months ago

Heatwave set to break record for most consecutive September days over 30C

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The heatwave is about to break the record for the …

Record heat recorded in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United States
1 year, 7 months ago

Record heat recorded in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United States

Associated Press  

Another record-setting day of high temperatures hit the Dallas/Fort Worth area Saturday before a slight cooling trend moves into the area, according to the National Weather Service, as heat warnings stretch from the Gulf Coast to the Southeastern U.S. and upper Mid-South. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, has asked the state’s 30 million residents five times this …

77 places where extreme heat will break or tie records through Monday
1 year, 7 months ago

77 places where extreme heat will break or tie records through Monday

CNN  

CNN — A brutal heat wave that baked most of the central and southern US this week will slowly shift its most intense heat southward through the weekend and tie or break dozens of heat records. On Friday, temperatures could top 100 degrees and records could fall across Texas in places like Dallas, Tyler and Wichita Falls. As the heat …

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