Overview
- More than 50 heat records were broken in the western United States on Wednesday.
- Daily temperature records include highs of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and 106 degrees Fahrenheit in San Jose, California.
- October’s heatwave is expected to continue into the weekend, with extreme weather conditions continuing in states including California, Arizona and Nevada.
More than 50 heat records were set on Wednesday as October’s unusual heatwave continues to bake across much of the western United States.
A high temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in Phoenix, breaking the previous record of 107 degrees Fahrenheit, set in 1980. According to the National Weather Service. On Wednesday, temperatures in Yuma, Arizona, reached 112 degrees, tying the previous record, also set in 1980.
California also set several daily heat records, according to the National Weather Service. San Jose recorded a high of 106 degrees, breaking previous highs of 96 degrees in both 1980 and 2012. Napa recorded a high of 103 degrees, beating the previous record of 102 degrees set in 1980.
About 29 million people were under heat warnings on Thursday. Excessive heat warning substantially in most cases California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Dozens more records are expected from California to Colorado as extreme temperatures continue into the weekend.
The severe heat is expected Continue get worseare doing as a result of climate changeAs the earth warms, Heat waves are becoming more likelystronger and longer lasting.
More dangerously high temperatures are expected in California over the next few days, with highs reaching 112 degrees in the eastern San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and western San Fernando Valley, the National Weather Service said. High temperatures could reach 102 degrees in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Temperatures in Death Valley National Park could reach highs of 113 degrees in lower elevations this weekend, making it “dangerously hot for early October,” the NWS said in an alert.
The National Weather Service also warned Arizonans of a “significant heat risk” into the weekend, with temperatures reaching 115 degrees in some parts of the state. Temperatures in parts of neighboring Nevada could reach 110 degrees by the end of the week.
Meanwhile, on the other side, temperatures rose into the mid-90s in parts of Florida recently hit by Hurricane Helen, including Tampa, Fort Myers and St. Petersburg.
Source: www.nbcnews.com
