Dozens of Heat Records Set to Be Broken as Western Heat Wave Continues

Dozens of Heat Records Set to Be Broken as Western Heat Wave Continues
People enjoy the beach amid the severe heat wave in Venice, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2020. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
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The Western United States and southwest Canada are bracing for another week of extreme heat as dozens of temperature records are expected to be broken.

Temperature records could be broken from northern Montana to southern California, as 56 million people are under excessive heat warnings or heat advisories.