PARIS — Paris, along with much of the rest of Europe, is scorching. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Gripped by a record heatwave that has killed dozens of people, closed schools and knocked out power for thousands, the French capital has enforced early closures … Read more
Three elderly hikers died in apparent heat-related deaths while traversing the Grand Canyon’s inner trails as temperatures spiked above 100 degrees. Rangers and emergency personnel responded to two separate heat-related incidents on June 12 and June 16, according to the National Park Service. “In both cases, the deceased hikers were hiking trails in the … Read more
High temperatures are expected to continue baking large sections of the U.S. through the end of the week, potentially setting more than 100 new daily temperature records between Thursday and Sunday, forecasts show. More than 50 of those possible record highs may be seen on Thursday alone, as a massive heat wave expands further into … Read more
THERMAL, Calif. — A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C) on Thursday, breaking a record for the highest March temperature recorded in the United States. The record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, in the Yuma Desert, as a winter heat wave scorched the Southwest, according to the National … Read more
Temperatures in a small Southern California desert community soared to 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The blistering conditions came as the Southwest experiences a record-shattering winter heat wave, which is forecast to stick around through the first half of next week. Heat alerts remain in effect … Read more
A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the week… NORTH SHORE, Calif. — A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 … Read more