Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño
Key takeaways
- A man wipes his head with a washcloth while sitting in the shade in New York.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Meteorologists are anticipating a tumultuous summer that could rank as one of the US’s hottest ever.
- New data released on Tuesday showed the first six months of the year were the hottest ever measured for parts of eight western states.
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A man wipes his head with a washcloth while sitting in the shade in New York. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APView image in fullscreen. A man wipes his head with a washcloth while sitting in the shade in New York. Photograph: Seth Wenig/APUS news Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño More than 100 million people could be affected in week leading to 4 July, with increased risks of droughts and wildfires
Prefer the Guardian on Google Meteorologists are anticipating a tumultuous summer that could rank as one of the US’s hottest ever.
New data released on Tuesday showed the first six months of the year were the hottest ever measured for parts of eight western states.