Extreme heat wave with temperatures above 110 for some looms for Southwest

The Southwest is for the peak dogs of dogs while an imminent heat wave has sparked extreme warnings and warnings for 80 million people from the American-Mexican border in the southwest of UTAH.

The federal forecasters said that a swirling system of hot air and descending on the reticle which divides Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico toastra the region throughout the weekend.

“An abnormally strong high -pressure ridge centered in the states of four corners will lead to a significant heat wave,” National Weather Service said on Tuesday in a national forecast discussion.

Extreme heat warnings, which predict a certain danger, begin on Wednesday morning in southern California for parts of the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange, as well as Palm Springs. Warnings also start on Wednesday for Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. They should remain in force throughout the weekend.

The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, said that the city expected “potentially some of the hottest temperatures of summer”. The cooling centers open in the city, while Governor Gavin Newsom moves fire fighting resources in the region.

In agriculture El Centro, California, where temperatures remained three -digit after nightfall, a child left unattended in a hot vehicle later in a hospital, police announced.

Temperatures in the 90s are expected as far north as the Seattle region on Saturday, according to the service, and Portland, Oregon, has a fire time watch in force on Thursday.

On Friday, Phoenix is expected to reach a high temperature of 112 degrees, Las Vegas is expected to reach 110 and the visitors center of Furnace Creek from Death Valley National Park should report 120 degrees, according to Weather service.

Maricopa County, Arizona, officials reported on Tuesday 44 deaths last week for which heat was a cause or a contributor.