U.S. suffers soaring temperatures

The United States is being scorched by more extremely hot weather, causing excessive heat warnings in many areas west of the Rockies


CLIMATE DEPARTURE
(Point at which heat records are routinely shattered and what was once considered extreme becomes normal)

8°C cooler	No change	8°C warmer


Jul 12, 2021

Death Valley, California, is hottest place on Earth. Recorded high of 54.4°C on Jul 9

Rocky Mountains

500km 300 miles

0 Maximum temperature (°C)

Excessive heat warning (danger to life)

19 37 38 45 30 38 34 32 29 24 34 33 25 33 27 33 32


Sources: National Weather Service, NOAA
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