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Historic heat wave in West intensifies in California, wildfire dangers increase
By Andrew E. Freedman
Blistering heat bearing down, with triple-digit temperatures that threaten the L.A. area
By Lila Seidman & Faith E. Pinho
Heat wave worsens across the American West, raising concerns of power outages and wildfires
By Emma Newburger
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Met Office
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National Weather Service
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Though record high temperatures are expected in the coming days, the duration of the heat as demonstrated by the numerous record warm morning lows will make this period especially oppressive. Couple this with the fact that this is the first major heat wave of the year – when our pic.x.com/2UfoRdvgFs
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National Weather Service
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🌡️First Significant Heat Wave This Season
The hottest temperatures of the season so far are expected to begin Friday (June 20) across the Plains then expand this weekend across portions of the Midwest and Great Lakes.
The extreme heat is then expected to shift and persist across pic.x.com/BuGDhvrWzP
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NWS Phoenix
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A fire in Mexico, south-east of San Diego, is expected to bring hazy conditions starting this afternoon lasting well into tonight. This will mostly be apparent in the western portions of the region, as winds from the south-west will be dominate throughout this time. #azwx #cawx pic.x.com/iU3PVT0ceu
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Extreme heat bakes West, toppling long-standing records
By Matthew Cappucci
‘Apocalyptic’ heat wave scorches U.S. Southwest again
By Peter Szekely & Dan Whitcomb
Extreme, record-setting heat wave underway in West as drought intensifies
By Jason Samenow & Matthew Cappucci