Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Parts of the Southwest were expected to see highs of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 C), according to the National Weather Service. You stand outside for 30 seconds and you get drenched.
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- ▪Parts of the Southwest were expected to see highs of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 C), according to the National Weather Service.
- ▪You stand outside for 30 seconds and you get drenched.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight dayA scorching heat wave continues across the central and southern United States, leaving at least 40 million people under extreme heat warningsByThe Associated PressJuly 26, 2026, 12:07 PM1:15The sun beams down on a lifeguard while she watches over a beach at Lake Harriet during an extreme heat warning, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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