Multiple US cities recorded all-time high temperatures on the 12th, the NWS
said. Preliminary NWS data showed Salt Lake City and Billings each reached
42.78°C on the 12th, exceeding prior records of 41.67°C and 42.22°C
respectively. The heat is expected to persist through the 14th, increasing
difficulty of wildfire suppression in Utah and Colorado. The NWS forecasts that
by the 15th more than 90 locations nationwide will set or tie high-temperature
records, including many overnight records; parts of Florida, Texas and South
Carolina are expected to see nighttime lows at or above 27°C.
