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Record-Challenging Late-February Heat Grips the Desert Southwest

A stubborn high-pressure ridge is driving temperatures 15–20 degrees above normal through the weekend before a modest cooldown next week.

Midweek 80s Grip Coachella Valley as High Pressure Holds

Exceptional August Ridge to Trigger Triple-Digit Heat, Wind and Fire Risks in California