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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Unusual early heatwave set to sweep Pacific north-west of US

Men make water deliveries from van
Last July at least 14 people in Oregon were thought to have died in a heatwave. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Reuters

An unusually early heatwave is set to sweep through the Pacific north-west of the US this weekend as the region braces for potentially record-breaking temperatures.

On Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned that “much above average to record heat building [will occur] across the Pacific north-west” as temperatures reach the high 80s and 90s degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmth expected to spread into the Rockies and Great Plains by early next week.

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