A hiker finishes his morning walk at the South Mountain Preserve to beat the high temperatures, July 11, 2019, in Phoenix. Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures forecast for areas including Phoenix. Excessive heat warnings have been issued for most of the region from 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to 8 p.m. Friday, June 7, due to the “dangerously hot conditions,” th…
June 4, 2024
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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
The unseasonably hot weather already has taken a toll in some areas. The U.S. Border Patrol reported on Monday that four migrants died last weekend from heat-related causes while attempting to cross the border in southeast New Mexico, near El Paso, Texas.