Extreme Heat Continues , As Western US Hits , Record-Breaking Temperatures.
On September 6, the brutal heat wave over the United States smashed records.
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'The Guardian' reports that the extreme temperatures left California teetering on the edge of ordering rolling blackouts.
States in the Western U.S. are struggling through one of the hottest and longest September heat waves on record.
Last week, temperatures began soaring, and the National Weather Service (NWS) warned that the heat wave could continue through September 9.
In California's state capital of Sacramento, temperatures hit an all-time high, reaching 116 degrees Fahrenheit on September 6.
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The previous record high for that day was 96 degrees Fahrenheit and was set in 1944.
In Salt Lake City, temperatures lingered about 20 degrees higher than normal, reaching as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit, the hottest day in September since 1874.
Despite warnings, California's electric grid managed to handle record-breaking demand of 56,061 megawatts.
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Heat-related outages were reported in the San Francisco Bay area and in Silicon Valley with no word on when power would be restored.
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Meanwhile, the heat wave has fueled deadly wildfires in both Northern and Southern California that have already claimed at least four lives
