Record Heat Dome Targets Drought-Scarred West, Elevating Fire Risk
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A widespread heat dome is forecast to push temperatures well into the 100s and up to about 110°F across the Intermountain West and northern Plains, threatening tie-or-break records from Salt Lake City to Billings and driving higher fire-weather risk as drought persists; forecasters warn the heat could intensify this weekend, with monsoonal moisture and a moister air mass potentially offering some relief by mid-to-late July.
- Expansive heat dome to topple records in drought-stricken Plains and western states The Washington Post
- Western heat dome on the horizon as warm temperatures forecast for Oregon next week OregonLive.com
- Bay Area braces for western heat dome with chance of thunderstorms, dry conditions and heightened wildfire risks ABC7 Bay Area
- Next heatwave on tap for the Valley WHIO TV
- Major pattern change to set up heat dome over the West this weekend CNN
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