00:00Get ready for summer in the southwest, or at least a preview.
00:03A strong range of high pressure is driving a major warmup.
00:05By Sunday from Reno to Boise, temperatures are already pushing record
00:09challenging levels, but the real spike hits Monday and Tuesday.
00:12California Central Valley from Sacramento to Bakersfield could see
00:15widespread record highs with 90s and even triple digits.
00:18Across the southwest, it's full-on summer.
00:20Phoenix and Las Vegas are likely topping 100 degrees to start the week.
00:23And it's not just a one-day thing.
00:25Vegas cools back into the 90s by midweek, but Phoenix could stay in the
00:28triple digits for the whole week.
00:30By Tuesday, the heat spreads east.
00:32Cities like Wichita and Lubbock could also challenge records.
00:35So, yeah, it might have you heading to the pool or cranking up the A.C.,
00:38but this kind of heat also fuels drought and raises wildfire risk,
00:41especially in areas that are already dealing with fast-moving fires.
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