Denise Chow is a science and space reporter for NBC News.
More than 50 new heat records were set on Wednesday, as an extraordinary October heat wave continues to bake much of the western United States. A record high temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in Phoenix, breaking the previous record of 107 degrees set in 1980, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures in Yuma, Arizona, reached 112 degrees on Wednesday, tying the previous record also set in 1980.
Severe heat is expected to continue worsening as a result of climate change, with a wealth of studies showing that as the planet warms, heat waves are becoming more likely, more intense and longer lasting. More dangerously hot temperatures in California are expected in the coming days, including highs up to 112 degrees in the eastern San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and western San Fernando Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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