U.S. reports on July 31 say July is on track to be the hottest month on record in the contiguous United States. A new heat dome is forming in the U.S. West and high temperatures are expected to persist. As of July 29, July's average temperature was about 1.4°C above the 1991–2020 baseline; final July data will be released in early August, and media predict it could exceed the July 2012 record.

2026-08-01

U.S. reports on July 31 say July is on track to be the hottest month on record in the contiguous United States. A new heat dome is forming in the U.S. West and high temperatures are expected to persist. As of July 29, July's average temperature was about 1.4°C above the 1991–2020 baseline; final July data will be released in early August, and media predict it could exceed the July 2012 record.