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Heat Broils the American Southwest
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Heat Broils the American Southwest

Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.

Published Jun 23, 2017

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A July of Extremes
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A July of Extremes

In the United States, pervasive and persistent heat domes put more than 150 million people under heat warnings and advisories in the month of July.

Published Aug 2, 2022

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Relentless Heat in the Southwest
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Relentless Heat in the Southwest

The desert Southwest endured more than three weeks of extreme temperatures in July 2023.

Published Jul 27, 2023

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Heat Scorches U.S. Southwest
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Heat Scorches U.S. Southwest

An early summer heat wave broke temperature records in Nevada, Arizona, and California in June 2024.

Published Jun 10, 2024

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Land Surface Temperatures, Early July 2010
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Land Surface Temperatures, Early July 2010

This color-coded map shows above- and below-normal temperatures in early July 2010, when a heat wave struck much of North America and Eurasia.

Published Jul 16, 2010

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Summer Temperatures Arrive Early
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Summer Temperatures Arrive Early

Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

Published May 17, 2023

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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year
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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year

In the summer of 2016, extreme heat waves gripped Siberia, the Middle East, and North America.

Published Aug 11, 2016

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Heat Wave on Honshu
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Heat Wave on Honshu

Published Sep 24, 2004

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Heat Wave Across the United States
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Heat Wave Across the United States

This map depicts land surface temperature anomalies for July 20 to 27, 2011, in the midst of a month-long heatwave across much of the United States.

Published Aug 6, 2011

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