Heatzilla Will March Across the West From California to Arizona
- High-pressure ridge set to bring record high temperatures
- Triple-digit readings possible in across Southwestern states
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It may be just a forecast, but it looks inevitable at this point: The West is about to bake.
An excessive heat watch from California across southern Arizona warning of temperatures reaching well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) has been posted days in advance of the actual event. That early warning is a sign that meteorologists’ confidence is hot.