As temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in some areas of the U.S. Southwest, records were shattered on Thursday. The region is currently in the midst of its first heat wave of the year, with no relief in sight for at least another day.
Despite the official start of summer still being two weeks away, approximately half of Arizona, California, and Nevada are under an excessive heat alert, which has been extended until Friday evening by the National Weather Service.
