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Nina Lakhani in Phoenix

Arizona’s emergency services brace for temperatures above 110F as deaths mount

Phoenix Arizona NWS
A man drinks from a bottle of water while sitting on an aluminum beach chair on the shore of Lake Havasu.
Extreme heat, America’s leading weather-related killer, is coming to Phoenix, Arizona, bringing triple-digit temperatures. Photograph: Bridget Bennet/Reuters

A dangerous heatwave is due to scorch large swaths of Arizona for the rest of the week, triggering the first extreme heat warning of the year as temperatures in Phoenix are forecast to top 113F (45C) on three consecutive days.

Day and nighttime temperatures are expected to reach 7F to 10F (4C to 6C) above normal for this time of the year, which could drive a surge in medical emergencies and deaths as people struggle to stay cool amid soaring energy prices and rising homelessness.

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