The U.S. Weather Service (NWS) has issued an extreme heat alert for swathes of southern California and Arizona, with potentially dangerous consequences for residents in those states.
Extremely rare
Rose Schoenfeld, NWS meteorologist, specifies that the temperatures recorded are much higher than normal. According to Rose Schoenfeld, this is the first major heat wave this year, coming after cooler periods, meaning people are not yet used to such conditions.
On its website, the NWS recommends staying in air-conditioned rooms and drinking plenty of water to cope with these extremely unseasonable temperatures. Heat waves like this are, scientists say, evidence of climate change.
The year 2025 has already seen many extreme weather events, such as heat waves, cyclones and severe storms in Europe, Asia and North America, as well as devastating fires in Spain, Canada and California.
