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Dangerous Heat in the West; Wildfire Smoke Impacting the North-Central U.S.

In much of California and parts of the West, dangerous heat will remain in place through Saturday, with record-breaking temperatures expected. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings have been issued. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will bring air quality issues to parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes into the weekend. Air Quality Alerts have been issued. Read More >