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Western US heat wave putting pressure on energy use

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A scorching heat wave has been spreading across the western United States since last weekend, with record triple-digit heat in many places.

SONAR Critical Events: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat

The high reached 130 degrees in Death Valley, California, on Sunday. This is a preliminary reading, but if verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) it would not only set a record for the date, it would also tie for the third-hottest global temperature on record. Those...

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Record heat wave continues in western US (with forecast video)

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After a weekend of record triple digit heat in many western states, scorching temperatures will continue for the next few days.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Monday, August 17, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat warnings

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the high Sunday reached 115 degrees in Phoenix, Arizona, setting a new record for August 16. It was the 40th day this year that Phoenix hit 110 or higher, and ninth day of 115 or higher.

Sunday was the hottest August day on record...

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Brutal heat wave to hit western US (with forecast video)

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Dangerously hot weather, even by local standards, will envelop portions of four western states over the next several days.

SONAR Critical Events: Thursday, August 13, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT; Western heat wave

When FreightWaves first reported on this potential heat wave on Monday, August 10, it looked like it would only affect southern Arizona and the deserts of southeastern California. Now, it’s likely the heat will spread across a large part of California, southern Oregon and southern Nevada.

High...

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Heat wave to scorch Southwest freight markets (with forecast video)

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Another heat wave will begin scorching parts of the southwestern United States in a day or two, putting a little more stress on drivers, their trucks and their temperature-sensitive freight.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat watch (orange-shaded areas)

A heat wave just hit the Southwest in late July. High temperatures in Phoenix, Tempe and Yuma, Arizona the last four days of July ranged from 111 to 119 degrees, 5 to 10 degrees above normal. The same thing...

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Heat wave building in Southwest freight markets (with forecast video)

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A heat wave is likely to spread across the Southwestern United States later this week, possibly putting extra stress on drivers, their trucks and temperature-sensitive freight.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat warnings

Even by midsummer standards, the weather will be scorching from southeastern California to southern Nevada, as well as in western and southern Arizona Thursday through Saturday.

Highs could reach 105 to 120 degrees in Las Vegas; Phoenix, Yuma...

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Scorching heatwave to hit high-volume reefer market (with forecast video)

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Triple-digit heat will bake areas of the southwestern United States beginning this weekend. It could also bake temperature-sensitive freight if drivers aren’t extra careful.

SONAR Critical Events and radar: Friday, July 10, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat

The heatwave will hit all or portions of the Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; as well as the Stockton, Fresno and Ontario, California freight markets from this weekend through next Monday, July 13.

The heat wave starts today in the Phoenix...

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Heat wave hitting California freight markets this week (with forecast video)

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Scorching heat will keep reefer drivers on their toes this week when picking up loads in California. Not only will they need to keep themselves and their trucks safe, but they will need to take extra good care of their temperature-sensitive freight.

SONAR Critical Events: Monday, June 22, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Heat advisory (left); SONAR ticker: ROTVI (right)

A prolonged period of dangerous heat is expected along the Interstate 5 corridor in the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin valleys this week...

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Heat wave still scorching western US (with forecast video)

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Sizzling heat will continue to bake parts of the western United States for at least one more day. The hottest weather will hit the Central Valley of California, southern Nevada and Arizona.

SONAR Critical Events: Thursday, May 28, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat (orange-shaded areas)

Record highs of 101 to 109 degrees were set in several California cities Tuesday and Wednesday, including Barstow, Fresno, Hanford, Merced, Modesto, Sacramento and Stockton, as well as North Las Vegas, Nevada. These...

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Extreme heat hitting busy western US freight markets this week (with forecast video)

Sun just above the horizon of the Southwest desert sky.

I hope all of you had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend! With less than a month until the summer solstice, heat waves, instead of late season winter storms, are more likely to hit the United States. This is the case as extremely hot conditions will hit parts of California, Nevada and Arizona this week. Drivers will have to not only take care of themselves and their trucks, but they will have to be extra vigilant in protecting temperature-sensitive loads.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, May 26,...

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