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A dangerous new heat wave is currently scorching the United States as forecasters warn that record-shattering temperatures will bake the Rocky Mountains and northern plains over the weekend.
Roughly 44 million Americans currently face heat warnings as the National Weather Service projects highs reaching 110°F (43°C) throughout the weekend.
The Weather Prediction Centre anticipates that Sunday will bring the most extreme conditions, with several northern states—including Montana and North Dakota—bracing for triple-digit spikes.
This blistering weather is complicating critical operations across the country.
The extreme conditions are hindering crews fighting massive wildfires in Colorado and Utah while also baking the southeastern United States.
In Miami, the intense heat is impacting crowds attending the England-Norway World Cup quarter-final match.
This latest weather system strikes only a week after a previous heat wave sent temperatures soaring to 104°F in New York and Philadelphia.
Climate change is driving these increasingly frequent and intense heat waves across the globe, primarily through the burning of coal, oil, and gas.
The World Health Organisation reports that a recent record-breaking heat wave in Western Europe resulted in more than 1,300 deaths.
In France, authorities ordered the early closure of the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks this weekend as the country suffers through its third major heat wave since May.
