As an awful heat wave creeps in, more than 130 heat records might be smashed in United States this week.
High temperatures in California’s Central Valley will be 15 to 20 degrees above usual.
According to the National Weather Service office in Sacramento, “highs will range from 20 to 25 degrees over climatology for this time of year” in Northern California.
High temperatures in the Sacramento metro region are forecast to reach approximately 106 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures in the northern Sacramento Valley reaching 108 to 109 degrees Fahrenheit.
“There is high confidence that Wednesday’s high temperatures could reach well into the mid to upper 90s for western Montana valleys, with 90s to near-or-above 100 degrees for central Idaho valleys,” said the weather service in Missoula.
Areas around Las Vegas and Death Valley could see its first 100-degree day of the year this week.
“Hottest days will be Wednesday and Thursday with highs reaching within a couple degrees of daily records for some areas,” said the weather service office in Las Vegas.
