US Hit by Blazing Heat, Smoky Air, Tropical Storm All at Once

The first dust storm of the monsoon season rolls over Camelback Mountain in the Paradise Valley suburb of Phoenix on July 17, 2023. Rob Schumacher/USA Today Network via Reuters

The United States is experiencing with a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts across the border.

Here are some of the notable weather phenomena striking the United States on Wednesday:

Heat Wave Breaks Arizona Record

A massive heat dome parked over the southern and western United States is keeping tens of millions of Americans under extreme heat advisories. The city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday exceeded 110 degrees F (43 C) for the 19th day in a row, breaking its all-time record of 18 straight days over 110.