A scorching heat wave was expected to blanket the U.S. Southwest beginning on Wednesday and push temperatures over 100 degrees F for the rest of week, leading forecasters to warn residents to stay indoors and avoid strenuous activities.
Afternoon temperatures are forecast to soar well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit across southern Texas, Arizona, and up through Central California and into Western Nevada until Sunday evening, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in several advisories.
On Wednesday morning, it had already reached 100 degrees in Phoenix and was expected to reach 107 in Las Vegas by the afternoon. It was 106 in both Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley, California at noon….