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Explainer: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

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Record highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Phoenix, which is baking in some of the U.S. West’s hottest weather, was forecast to hit 117 degrees Thursday and 116 degrees Friday and Saturday. The heat comes from a high pressure system over the West and a buckle in the jet stream winds.

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Times of India

Explained: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits.

3 years ago·India

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Yahoo News

EXPLAINER: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer. Record daily highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Phoenix, which is baking in some of the U.S. West’s hottest weather, was forecast …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Associated Press News

Explainer: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

PHOENIX — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

EXPLAINER: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

3 years ago·United States

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KIFI

EXPLAINER: What's behind the heat wave in the American West? - Local News 8

PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer.Record daily highs were seen this week in parts of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Phoenix, which is baking in some of the U.S. West’s hottest weather, w…

3 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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