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heatwave hits Washington with temperatures soaring to 100 degrees after 5-year streak – breaking records and raising concerns

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Washington, D.C. experienced its first 100-degree day since August 15, 2016. This marks the end of a lengthy streak without such extreme heat, one of the longest on record for the city. The high temperature of 100 degrees reached today is not a record for the date but is notable for being the earliest in the year that the city has reached this milestone since 2011. Other local sites, such as Dulles International Airport and …

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Heatwave shatters records across the Southwest United States – First heatwave of the year grips Arizona and Nevada

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RENO, Nev. – The Southwest United States was engulfed in a scorching heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) on Thursday. This extreme heat wave affected states like Arizona and Nevada, where records were shattered as the region faced its first heat wave of the year. Despite summer being two weeks away, nearly half of Arizona and Nevada were under an excessive heat alert, prompting the National Weather Service to …

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