Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

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The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious. A slight easing of temperatures is expected through the weekend, with Phoenix and Las Vegas falling short of besting any new records.

Sunlight filters through a colorful tube as a swimmer chills out in the 72-degree Fahrenheit water at the top of Rock Springs Run at Kelly Park, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Apopka, Fla. Central Floridians will be seeking more relief from the heat as temperatures are forecast to be near record-breaking —with highs in the upper 90s— through the weekend.

Even in Florida, forecasters with the National Weather Service on Saturday warned that heat indices would be well into the triple digits for Miami and other areas. That measurement reflects what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature. John Adair, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Las Vegas, said it’s not unusual for parts of the Southwest to heat up pretty quickly, especially in the second half of June.

in the region, but a 68-year-old man was hospitalized in stable condition in Phoenix on Friday after he was overcome with heat exhaustion while hiking on a mountain trail and rescued by fire crews.

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