Brutal heatwave headed for US west, raising health fears

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/31/us-heatwave-west-california-pacific-north-west-nevada-idaho-montana

The National Weather Service expects highs of 115F (46C) in parts of southern California, Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley over Labor Day weekend.

Parts of the Pacific north-west, Nevada, Idaho and Montana will also face dangerous temperatures. Boise, Idaho, is expected to finish August with an average temperature of 80F – the highest since record keeping began in 1875. Temperatures are expected to be eight to 12 degrees above normal in north-west Arizona, south-east California and southern Nevada.