Heat wave sets in on West Coast with worst yet to comeHeat alerts have been issued for 26 states from Washington to Florida on Thursday, with more than 120 million on alert for sweltering temperatures -- especially on the West Coast. The prolonged heat could be one for the record books, and one of the worst heat waves in 18 years for parts of California. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)PHOTO: Records will likely fall in the West as a heat wave settles in during the July 4 holiday weekend. It is not common to get high heat this close to the coast and this far north. (ABC News)Heat wave sets in on West Coast with worst yet to come originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 04, 2024 03:47 UTC