Although the official start of summer was still two weeks away, roughly half of Arizona, California and Nevada were under an excessive heat alert, which the National Weather Service said it was extending until Friday evening.
Records tumbled across the U.S. Southwest on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in some areas, and the region’s first heat wave of the year was expected to maintain its grip for at least another day.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/records-tumble-across-southwest-u-013258074…
Make sure summer isn't a bummer: Prepare for heat, rip currents and more. Get ready for summer with safety tips.
https://www.noaa.gov/stories/make-sure-summer-isnt-bummer-prepare-for-h…
Heat dome set to bring more sizzling temperatures to the Southwest a day after Death Valley hit 122 degrees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/heat-dome-set-bring-more-055728138.html
The hottest place on Earth is cracking from the stress of extreme heat If even Death Valley is in trouble, what does that mean for the rest of us?
https://www.vox.com/climate/354222/death-valley-extreme-heat-record-cli…