US EditionUS heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
California preemptively deployed 32 fire engines, 9 water tenders, and 5 helicopters to five counties to mitigate wildfire risks amid extreme heat and dry lightning conditions.
- About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, with dangerously high temperatures expected to stay high overnight.
- The largest area under extreme heat warning was around Tucson, Arizona, with forecast highs between 102 and 107 degrees Fahrenheit .
- In Portland, Oregon, at least one runner lost consciousness during a relay race due to the heat, with the highest heat risk of 2025 forecast for the area.
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Sweltering heat wave brings record-high temperatures, wildfire risks to states across the West
More than 30 million people are under extreme weather alerts Sunday as a sweltering heat wave lingers across the West. Excessive heat warnings and watches were effective in parts of California, Oregon, Washington and the desert Southwest, with temperatures soaring well into triple-digit territory around Phoenix and approaching record highs near Seattle, forecasters said.National Weather Service offices in Phoenix and Tucson predicted temperature…
It's so hot in the western U.S. that some people are 'wobbling' and collapsing to the ground as they walk outside
Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, meaning temperatures were expected to stay dangerously high with no relief overnight. The largest area under the warning was around Tucson, Arizona, where the Na…
West Faces Dangerous Heat
Residents of the western US are sweltering in a heat wave that's already caused hospitalizations as temperatures will continue to reach dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Around 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk Saturday, meaning temperatures are expected to...
US Heat Wave Smothers Pacific Northwest, Poses Risk in California and Arizona
SEATTLE—Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, meaning temperatures were expected to stay dangerously high with no relief overnight. The largest area under the warning was around Tucson, Arizona, whe…
Sweltering heat wave blankets western states
SEATTLE — Residents of the western U.S. are sweltering in a heat wave that’s already hospitalized some as temperatures will continue to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona.
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