In July, the continental United States set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from daytime heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said. The previous record was 18 straight days, set in 1974. The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert. Last month, the Phoenix area broiled under a record-setting 31 days of daily high temperatures of 110 F (43.4 C) or above. It was also the first time in 130 years of recorded weather that Seattle had three days in a row with lows of 67 degrees (19.4 C) or warmer. Dallas -9.5 SEA +9.5 DAL -9.5 Arlington Cowboys O/U: 47.5 8:15 PM ET. At Portland International Airport, the daily high temperature Monday of 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) broke the previous daily record of 102 degrees (38.9 C), the National Weather Service said. Just days ago, daily high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest broke records. And if that’s not enough, smoke from wildfires, floods and droughts have caused problems globally. Worth, TX recorded their 19th consecutive day of 100 - degree. The entire globe has simmered to record heat both in June and July. Sunday, August 15, highs reached only 87 F in Raleigh - Durham and 89.
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