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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Eric Holthaus

Forecasters warn of record-breaking US summer heat amid intense El Niño

A man wipes his head with a washcloth.
A man wipes his head with a washcloth while sitting in the shade in New York. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

Meteorologists are anticipating a tumultuous summer that could rank as one of the US’s hottest ever.

New data released on Tuesday showed the first six months of the year were the hottest ever measured for parts of eight western states.

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