Hundreds of records set to fall as historic heat wave roasts western U.S.
An exceptionally powerful ridge of high pressure building over the western United States this week will send temperatures soaring into historic territory through the end of the week and into this weekend. We’re almost certainly going to break the…
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Western U.S. snow drought reaches critical levels
While the eastern half of the United States basks-slash-suffers with above-average snowfall for the first time years, things aren’t so rosy across the western half of the country. The U.S. West is suffering from a historic snow drought right now.…
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Extreme heat builds across the western U.S. this week
The atmosphere looked at the calendar this week and decided to turn up the heat. We’re at the beginning of a multi-day stretch of dangerously hot temperatures across the interior West, with temperatures in the triple digits expected for the deserts…
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Long-Duration Extreme Heat Settling Over Western U.S. To Begin September
We’re staring into the gaping maw of yet another heat wave across the western third of the United States. A large ridge making itself at home will bathe the region with excessive heat through the foreseeable future. High heat is dangerous for…
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