Extreme heat looms in the southwestern US, with temperatures topping 40°C

Some areas of California, Nevada and Arizona are bracing for "heat stroke" - triple digits Fahrenheit or temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, reports Associated Press.

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Temperatures in the Phoenix area, which set a record high of 110°F, or 43,3°C, last summer last summer, are expected to reach similar levels.

The National Weather Service warns that by Wednesday, June 5, most areas from southeastern California to central Arizona will experience the hottest weather since last September. Las Vegas and Phoenix could see new daily temperature records.

Forecasters warn that extreme heat will last from the morning of Wednesday, June 5, until the evening of Friday, June 7).
Fire brigades are on high alert. This is especially true in Arizona, where fire restrictions are already in effect. Tiffany Davila, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Services, noted that "Mother Nature gave us heat a little earlier than usual this year."

Death Valley National Park in California recorded a temperature of 3° F (110° C) on Monday, June 43,3. Temperatures reached 103°F (39,4°C) in Phoenix and 105°F (40,5°C) in Needles, California.

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Temperature forecast:

• Las Vegas: up to 111° F (43,8° C) on Thursday, June 6;
• Death Valley: up to 120°F (48,8°C) June 6;
• Phoenix: The forecast temperature for Thursday, June 6 is 113°F (45°C), surpassing the record of 111°F (43,8°C) set in 2016.

Officials in Phoenix, Maricopa County and Arizona are bracing for extreme heat. Particular attention is paid to homeless people who are on the street without access to shade, air conditioning or cold water. In particular, Mesa Mayor John Giles said the city is committed to providing access to hydration stations and day centers.

Additional fire restrictions taking effect Thursday, June 6 on Bureau of Land Management lands in Arizona include bans on campfires, open flames and recreational shooting in some areas.

The heat has already caused a major fire in California, which was contained on June 3 after wiping out vegetation in the grassy hills between the San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley. The fire burned 22 square miles (57 square kilometers). One house was destroyed and two firefighters were injured.

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Recommendations for the public:

• Avoid being outdoors during the hottest part of the day;
• drink and douse yourself with water regularly;
• Try to stay in the shade or in cool rooms.

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