Extreme heat in the West could break 200 records and produce temps up to 127 degrees.
More than 50 million Americans were under heat warnings and watches Tuesday as triple digits, coupled with bone-dry humidity, choke the West throughout the week. Highs could skyrocket up to 30 degrees above average in some spots, and nearly 200 daily record highs are possible by the end of the week.
The records that fall will encompass both the afternoon highs baked under the sun and overnight lows that fail to cool down. The records could also include monthly and all-time record highs. For example, temperatures as high as 125 to 127 degrees could sear portions of the desert Southwest, challenging the all-time hottest temperatures for the month of June. The situation has become so dire that power grid operators in California and
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