Heat wave hits southwestern United States, high temperature reaches 50℃
A heat wave hits the southwestern United States, with high temperatures approaching 50 degrees Celsius
On the 20th, high temperatures hit the southwestern United States, with the highest temperature reaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit (about 48.9 degrees Celsius) in some areas that day. , local governments have issued health warnings, and many flights have been canceled due to high temperatures.
According to reports, parts of Arizona, Nevada and California in the United States have been hit by this heat wave. The high temperature makes people miserable. On the 20th, the temperature in Las Vegas was as high as 47.2 degrees Celsius.
According to reports, parts of Arizona, Nevada and California in the United States have been hit by this heat wave.
High temperature warnings have also been issued in many places in California. On the 18th, Sacramento, the capital of California, broke the 75-year record for the highest temperature, reaching about 41 degrees Celsius. On the 20th, the local maximum temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius. Heat warnings have been issued for several counties in the state.
In Phoenix, Arizona, the local maximum temperature reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit (about 50 degrees Celsius), and the minimum temperature also reached over 32.2 degrees Celsius. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has only exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit three times in its history, the most recent being 122 degrees Fahrenheit in 1990.
American Airlines announced that it has canceled 50 flights to Phoenix Skyport Airport due to safety concerns. American Airlines said in a statement that some smaller regional jets cannot take off in temperatures above 117 degrees Fahrenheit.
According to reports, parts of Arizona, Nevada and California in the United States have been hit by this heat wave.
High temperature warnings have also been issued in many places in California. On the 18th, Sacramento, the capital of California, broke the 75-year record for the highest temperature, reaching about 41 degrees Celsius. On the 20th, the local maximum temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius. Heat warnings have been issued for several counties in the state.
In Phoenix, Arizona, the local maximum temperature reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit (about 50 degrees Celsius), and the minimum temperature also reached over 32.2 degrees Celsius. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has only exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit three times in its history, the most recent being 122 degrees Fahrenheit in 1990.
American Airlines announced that it has canceled 50 flights to Phoenix Skyport Airport due to safety concerns. American Airlines said in a statement that some smaller regional jets cannot take off in temperatures above 117 degrees Fahrenheit.