Weather & Science
Temperatures Will Top 100 Degrees in Multiple US States This Week
Temperatures are expected to rise to as much as 120F in the Southwest, with heat watches and warnings in place across most of the South.
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A massive heat wave will build in the southern US and expand into the Pacific Northwest this week, with temperatures in the Southwest rising to as much as 120F (49C) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
“The Southwest US is going to be seeing very hot temperatures the entire week,” says Andrew Orrison, a forecaster with the US Weather Prediction Center. “This is going to be a pretty significant heatwave that is going to expand in coverage and magnitude.”