A record-breaking heat wave affects parts of the central United States, with temperatures reaching all-time highs in multiple locations, according to reports citing preliminary data from the U.S. National Weather Service. In Salt Lake City, Utah, and Billings, Montana, temperatures rise to 43°C (109°F), setting new records for each city since official temperature tracking began more than 150 years ago. The readings surpass prior all-time peaks—107°F in Salt Lake City and 108°F in Billings. The extreme heat extends across the northern Plains into the Rocky Mountains region, with impacts reported across states in the central US. In addition to the health and safety concerns associated with unusually hot conditions, the heat also interferes with wildfire response efforts. Free Malaysia Today notes that the sustained temperatures hamper efforts to fight wildfires in Colorado, indicating broader challenges for emergency operations amid the weather event.
Record heat wave breaks temperature records across central US
A record-breaking heat wave affects parts of the central United States, with temperatures reaching all-time highs in multiple locations, according to reports citing preliminary data from the U.S. Nati...
- A record-breaking heat wave affects the central United States.
- Salt Lake City, Utah reaches 43°C (109°F), an all-time high since records began.
- Billings, Montana reaches 43°C (109°F), an all-time high for the city.
- The previous Salt Lake City record was 107°F; the previous Billings record was 108°F.
- The heat hampers wildfire-fighting efforts in Colorado.
Temperatures reached 43C in Salt Lake City, Utah, as blistering heat also hampered efforts to fight wildfires in Colorado.
4 hours agoWASHINGTON — A record-breaking heat wave baked the central United States on Sunday, smashing temperature records from the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains region. In Salt Lake City, the state capital of Utah, and Billings, the largest city in Montana, temperatures reached a peak of 109F (43C), according to preliminary data from the US National Weather Service. Both temperatures are all-time highs for each city since records started being kept over 150 years ago, surpassing the previous records of 107F and 108F (42C), respectively. READ: Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of the US The blistering heat […]...Keep on reading: Heat wave smashes records across central US
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