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California roasts under record-setting temperatures by Staff Writers Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 25, 2017 An excessive heat warning has been issued in California through Wednesday as the state bakes under extreme temperatures that are shattering records. Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday broke the 1909 record of 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2) set for that day as temperatures rose to 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) by early afternoon according to the National Weather Service. Record-shattering temperatures were also recorded in many other cities across the southern part of the state including Long Beach (105 degrees Fahrenheit) and Santa Barbara (96 degrees Fahrenheit). The unusual late season heat wave prompted officials in Los Angeles to issue warnings to baseball fans attending game one of the World Series at Dodger Stadium, urging them to "bring lots of water to the game." Temperatures for the evening were expected to dip to 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Weather Service said the dangerous heat was expected through Wednesday when temperatures would begin easing. "This is a very unusual late season heat wave and should not be taken lightly!" it said. The scorching heat comes as the state is recovering from a series of massive wildfires that devastated northern California's wine region earlier this month and killed more than 40 people.
Sydney (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 Sydney and Melbourne could regularly face 50 degree Celsius (122F) days within 25 years even if Australia meets its Paris global warming targets, a new study warned Wednesday. Other areas across the country should also prepare for extreme heat, said the research led by the Australian National University (ANU) and supported by the Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, an internatio ... read more Related Links Weather News at TerraDaily.com
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