‘Dangerously hot’ weather roasts US west as brutal summer continues

California, Nevada and Arizona swelter in what could be the most intense heatwave of an already blazing season

Searing temperatures are roasting the US west once again this week, as a brutal heatwave could bring some of the highest temperatures of the summer so far.

Excessive heat warnings were in effect across parts of southern California, Arizona and Nevada, affecting tens of millions of people. The harsh weather was predicted to peak beginning on Wednesday and last into the weekend.