A large heat dome has settled over the West and Southwest, breaking temperature records and sending people to the hospital.
, putting the city on track to beat the longest stretch of such intense heat. The previous record of 18 days in a row above 110 degrees was set in 1974. Temperatures soared to 118 degrees on Sunday, and area hospitals reported patient surges and overcrowding.
“This is the worst summer in recent memory,” Valleywise Health emergency medicine physician Frank LoVecchio . “I’ve been working here since 1996, this same hospital, and this is one of the worst summers because we’ve had so many days in a row … this super warm weather.”In Las Vegas, Harry Reid International Airport reached 100 degrees as early as 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, then briefly hitting 116—. Meteorologists urged residents to not underestimate the risk of days-long heat waves as temperatures are expected to tie or beat records.
“This heatwave is not typical desert heat due to its long duration, extreme daytime temperatures and warm nights. Everyone needs to take this heat seriously, including those who live in the desert,”
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