heat wave

Temperatures in California have been through the roof. The Central Valley has seen some of the worst heat, with residents under an excessive heat warning since July 2. Meanwhile, farmworkers have continued to work throughout these scorching conditions.

Temperatures will taper down into the 90s this weekend. That’s still toasty, but it’s a slight respite from the first heat wave of the year ahead of summer. Another heat wave will arrive Tuesday.

California continues to buckle under a sweltering heat wave with no end in sight. But the state’s epic snowpack isn’t going anywhere just yet.

Forecasters say the San Joaquin Valley will experience little relief from a heat wave strangling the Southwest this month.

As people crank up their air conditioners, state officials forecast record levels of energy use that could exceed supply Monday evening and hit a record high for demand on Tuesday.

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