and in british columbia, the temperature in one city climbing to a shocking 121 degrees tuesday. that is a new all-time record for the area. with all of this, with portland hotter than las vegas, it s getting more and more difficult to deny climate change. as john avalon explains in our reality check. this could be the summer when climate change denial finally goes the way of the dodo because of the pain in the stakes, the need for mitigation and adaptation is clear. the heat wave in the pacific northwest is horrific. it s not just seasonal extremes. when portland, oregon, sees its hottest day on record, 116 degree heat in june. when seattle hits temperatures higher than any recorded in atlanta, making the highways there buckle. canada suffering as well with a fw british columbia passing 121 degrees. passing the hottest temperature in las vegas with more than 230
triple digits. this one is usually the hottest one of the year. temperatures in the northeast are 5-10 degrees hire than normal. new york city experiencing the worst of it. a lot of people turning to cooling centers in order to get out of the heat. the extreme weather also caused outages along the east coast. power companies expected to reach record breaking levels. will we catch a break any time soon? please say so. maria molina in the weather center with more. i wish i had better news. doesn t look good for us across the eastern half of the country. i think every single state in the eastern half of the country will have some sort of city climbing into the 90s. widespread eat wave out here. how far duds the heat wave stretch? rapid city south dakota you are in the 90s in kansas city and member nis and down to florida.