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June 3, 2024

An early summer heat wave will bring 100°+ Fahrenheit temperatures to Southwestern parks this week/Accuweather

An early summer heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures this week to some Southwestern units of the National Park System, including Death Valley National Park, which could see temperatures flirting with 122° Fahrenheit by Thursday.

"The first big heat wave of the season will bring scorching temperatures and a high risk of wildfires to parts of the Southwestern United States this week," Accuweather said Monday. "The warming trend will bring rising temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming between Tuesday and Friday. High-temperature records will be challenged, with temperatures forecast to climb 5 to 20 degrees above the historical average."

Among the parks that will be baked by the heat wave:

At the Grand Canyon, the Weather Service was warning of "[D]angerously hot conditions below 4,000 feet, with daytime temperatures ranging from 106 degrees at Havasupai Gardens, to 111 degrees at Phantom Ranch" this week.

"Most individuals will be at risk for heat-related illnesses without effective cooling or adequate hydration, especially with prolonged outdoor exposure," the agency added. "Hiking in the lower elevations of the Grand Canyon will be dangerous and is not recommended."

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Submitted by Sequoian on June 5, 2024 - 11:00am.

The natural way to beat the heat is to get high or low, every thousand feet of altitude gain is almost 4 degrees cooler in the summer, or hang out in a cave where you might need a jacket.


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