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California heat wave sets records, temperatures exceed 100-130 degrees

The Washington Post — July 3, 2024, 06:00 PM UTC

Summary: A brutal heat wave in California is setting records, with temperatures exceeding 100-130 degrees. Over 70% of the state is under excessive-heat warnings, with cities like Redding and Sacramento affected. The heat dome causing this extreme weather is expected to last 7-10 days. The National Weather Service warns of heat-related fatalities and rolling blackouts. Human-caused climate change has made this heat wave at least five times more likely.

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    104d 15h

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    West Coast heat wave continues, Death Valley ties temperature record (CNN)
    105d 2h
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  8. [5.7]
    Deadly US heat wave breaks records, strains emergency services (The Associated Press)
    105d 16h

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    Global temperatures hit 1.5C target for 12 months (ABC News)
    105d 21h

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    June 2024: 13th straight record-breaking global temperatures (The Associated Press)
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    Global temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for 12 months (The Guardian)
    106d 2h

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    US heat wave breaks records, temperatures soar, 36M under warning (The Associated Press)
    106d 12h
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  14. [5.1]
    Heat wave hits U.S., breaks records, fuels wildfires (CTV News)
    106d 15h

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  15. [4.2]
    California cities break heat records, Death Valley nears all-time high (Deadline)
    108d 0h
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  16. [5.7]
    Record-setting heat wave hits Western US, prompting health concerns (The Associated Press)
    108d 3h

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  17. [5.2]
    West coast heat wave to hit 12 cities with record temps (The Washington Post)
    108d 9h

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  18. [3.1]
    Northern California faces high fire risk amid heat wave (KCRA Sacramento)
    109d 14h
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  19. [5.2]
    Heatwave affecting over 60 million Americans, with record-breaking temperatures (The Washington Post)
    112d 9h

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