The heat wave began Wednesday with daily heat records in some parts of Southern California. Woodland Hills reached 112 degrees, breaking the previous record of 111 degrees for Aug. 31 set in 1998.

NWS Las Vegas issues a moderate HeatRisk alert and forecasts above-normal temperatures with limited shower chances.

Five Bay Area cities break or tie heat records July 2, 7 p.m.With an excessive heat warning extended to next week, the National Weather Service announced several daily record-high temperatures on ...

The alerts are typically effective, sometimes leading to more than a 10% reduction in overall energy use, according to Daniel Kammen, an energy professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Parts of California will swelter in temperatures well above normal this week during a late-summer heat wave that will likely mean increased electricity demand. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24 ...

The power went out during a California heat wave in 2020. Two years later, ... The state grid operator issued 10 Flex Alerts in 2020, eight in 2021 and 11 in 2022.

Heat doesn’t just mean canceled events. It also poses a health risk. If you can’t afford to cool the whole house, make a ...

At least two U.S. states are at an elevated risk of wildfires Tuesday amid "critical fire weather conditions." ...

Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecast to be as much as 20 ...

Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as a major heat wave spreads across large ...

Major heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries ...