Extreme heat is plaguing the US West. The temperature in Phoenix has reached at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 38 degrees Celsius) for 100 days in a row, Reuters reported, citing BTA, citing the country's National Weather Service.
The situation is particularly dire in desert cities, where thermometers are expected to hit 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius). Forecasts are for a series of days with extremely high temperatures in the southwestern United States.
The homeless, the elderly, children and people with health problems are most at risk, the US National Weather Service warned.
Temperatures are expected to drop toward the end of the week, but by then the heat won't even reach the California coast, where ocean breezes generally bring coolness.
For now, meteorologists see no end to Phoenix's streak of hot days when the temperature reaches at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The previous record of 76 such days in a row dates back to 1993.