Scorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Families seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenFamilies seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026. The elevated heat is expected to linger into the coming week, held in place by the heat dome, which is when a high-pressure atmospheric system acts as a sort of lid, trapping heat in place over a region for days or even weeks.View image in fullscreenA man rests in the shade in Los Angeles on 20 July 2026.
- ▪Families seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenFamilies seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026.
- ▪The elevated heat is expected to linger into the coming week, held in place by the heat dome, which is when a high-pressure atmospheric system acts as a sort of lid, trapping heat in place over a region for days or even weeks.View image in
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Families seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenFamilies seek refuge in the pool at the North Hollywood recreation center in Los Angeles, California, on 20 July 2026. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAUS weatherScorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in monthTemperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestOliver Milman and agenciesSat 25 Jul 2026 14.34 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAbout 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.The third major “heat dome”…
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