
An extreme heatwave is expected to continue across the southern United States through this weekend, with the heat then expected to move north in the middle of next week.
According to a new forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS), the Southwest will face the hottest temperatures this weekend with highs in and around Phoenix, Las Vegas, and inland Southern California expected to breach 110 degrees. Temperatures are expected to push or exceed 100 degrees in much of the rest of the region, with much of New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado also facing above-average heat.