# Rebecca Hersher

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-28**: Southwest highs could top 110°F — The Southwest is forecast to continue warming through the end of the week, with daytime highs upwards of 110 degrees or more and nights failing to cool down.
- **2026-08-26**: Heat expands into Southwest — Forecasters expect dangerous record-breaking heat to continue across the South-Central U.S. and expand into the Southwest by mid-week, with Arizona and New Mexico potentially breaking records.
- **2026-08-25**: More than 80 million under heat warnings — National Weather Service places more than 80 million people under an Extreme Heat Warning or Heat Advisory as a heat dome settles over the South-Central U.S.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 80M Face Extreme Heat as Nighttime Lows Fail to Drop
2026-08-25 13:51:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A late-August heat dome is putting more than 80 million people under extreme heat warnings, with daytime highs above 100°F and nights that offer little relief. Climate professionals should see this as a preview of more frequent and intense heat extremes, with direct implications for energy demand, grid resilience, and public health systems.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-heat-dome-80m-nighttime-heat-2026

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