"West Braces for Triple-Digit Heat Wave Amidst Fires and Blackouts"
TL;DR
A heat dome is causing temperatures to soar into the triple digits across California and the West, with excessive heat warnings affecting over 10 million people. The early-season heat wave is setting daily records and increasing fire danger, particularly in California's Central Valley where the Corral Fire is burning. Major cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas are experiencing unusually high temperatures weeks earlier than normal, and the heat is expected to expand to the Pacific Northwest by the end of the week.
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- West faces first major heat wave of 2024 with triple digits into California The Washington Post
- Temperatures expected to sizzle in the West and south Texas this week Yahoo! Voices
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