And the rewards. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im in the uk or around the world. Shaun ley. We begi the im shaun ley. We begin this hour in the united states. More than 30 Million people in the southWestern United States are bracing for a brutal heatwave. Excessive Heat Warnings are in place, with Record Temperatures predicted in california and nevada. On friday, Californias Death Valley matched its previous record of 54. 1; Degrees Celsius set in 2020 the hottest temprature recorded in over a century. Wildfires are already under way. The beckwourth complex in the north of the state has led to hundreds of evacuation orders. More fires are expected as the heatwave intensifies. And Power Companies have urged consumers to conserve energy ahead of next week. The heat is linked to a Heat Dome, or ridge of high pressure, over the region. Hundreds of people died in the us and Western Canada when a similar Heat Dome shattered Temperature Records at the end
Hello and welcome to the programme. More than 30 Million people in the southWestern United States are experiencing another brutal heatwave, with excessive Heat Warnings and record temperatures in las vegas. Its linked to a Heat Dome, or ridge of high pressure, over the region. Hundreds of people died in Western Canada and the us when a similar Heat Dome broke Temperature Records at The End ofjune. Bbc Weather Presenter Nick miller has the details. This latest Heat Wave is now well under way, notjust in the Southwest Usa but into parts of canada too. And whilst not reaching some of the highest temperatures recorded in the recent Heat Wave in canada, its still hot from alberta across to ontario, with temperatures well above 30 celsius. The higher temperatures are being felt, though, across the southwest of the usa, particularly through nevada and into california well above 40, but in some spots above 50 degrees. So even in a part of the usa accustomed to extreme heat and Heat Waves, this