An oppressive heat wave across much of the western United States had cities and their residents sweltering through conditions this weekend that are normally more common at the height of summer.
The blistering heat wave, which has persisted all week throughout California and the desert Southwest, will continue to build and spread east into the central U.S. in the coming days. Temperatures that are 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit above average for this time of year will be common from the Southwest into the Great Plains, according to the National Weather Service.
More than 150 daily temperature records and around 50 monthly all-time records have already been shattered since Tuesday, the weather service said, with more expected to fall this weekend and in the coming days.
Parts of California were well above seasonal averages heading into the weekend, with Death Valley reaching a blistering 105 degrees on Thursday, a new monthly record. Highs
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