Temps top 100 in West from heat wave
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Sweltering residents across the West headed for lakes and rivers on Thursday, seeking relief from triple-digit temperatures expected to set records through at least Friday.
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A rare convergence of weather patterns has drenched the west and blanketed much of the country with snow.
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The Wisconsin Badgers will feel the heat when they play at Arizona on Saturday &#151; literally. What would have been a night game was switched to an afternoon kickoff, and that means temperatures in the 100-degree range. Additional water is being trucked in for fans, and Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez is making sure his team has plenty of fluids, too.
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Images from south-eastern Europe where people are experiencing a heat wave.
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The blowtorch heat that blistered California last week gripped the Midwest on Monday, prompting communities to throw air-conditioned buildings open to the public and endangering millions of people with outdoor jobs &#151; including NFL players in training camp.
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The National Weather Service on Thursday predicted above-normal August temperatures for the Southeast, Rockies and Western regions.
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Scorching temperatures in the western US cause a string of fires, threatening homes and highways.
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Rain was expected across much of the Midwest and South Monday, while hot and dry weather was to remain in the West &#151; including persistent triple-digit temperatures in some areas.
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U.S. East Coast power grid operators  said they had enough electricity to keep air conditioners  running Tuesday as a heat wave continued to grip the region.
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The Patriots practiced for 90 minutes early yesterday afternoon before temperatures soared past 100 degrees in the greater Phoenix area.
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The west faced near-record high temperatures today, while parts of Texas and Oklahoma braced for flooding.
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Most of the United States will experience warmer than normal weather this summer and the Pacific Northwest will be drier than normal, said the National Weather Service said on Thursday.
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Wind-blown wildfires threatened more than 1,100 homes in Colorado and Arizona, where drought conditions and gusting winds created ideal conditions for spreading the flames.
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Gripped by a 10th straight day of 100-degree heat, the number of suspected heat-related deaths climbed to at least 53 Tuesday and the rotting carcasses of thousands of dairy cows and other livestock baked in the sun.
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Record temperatures in Greece spark more than 100 forest fires as a heatwave scorches south-east Europe.
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The National Weather Service on  Thursday predicted above-normal August temperatures for the  Southeast, Rockies and Western regions.
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Private forecaster AccuWeather said Friday record-breaking heat was expected to move eastward, resulting in temperatures that could reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) in New York City and Washington, D.C. early next week.