The National Integrated Heat Health Information System issued its highest level of heat warning for the Pacific Southwest.
The country's highest level of heat warning has been issued for 33 million people across the Southwest by the National Integrated Heat Health Information System.California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona are on the verge of experiencing the first major heatwave of the season. The heat is expected to hit hardest in areas east of San Diego and Los Angeles at about 4 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures soaring above 110 degrees. The extreme temperatures are predicted to last until Friday evening.
The temperature would break the record for this day set in 2002 and come within 2 degrees of the highest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley this early in the season.This heatwave highlights the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, a trend that scientists attribute to climate change. The prolonged high temperatures pose significant health risks, particularly to vulnerable populations.
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