Record-breaking heat wave scorches the West

CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking how long the heat wave is expected to last.

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[David-pmmn]

Nothing to see here, no global warming. It's normal to be 100° in June

[johnshipleyjr]

If the dam Demmercrats Quit blowing all that hot air It wouldn't be so bad.

[rayberger]

todays high in Pennsylvania where I live was 70 degrees and tonight it is going down to 43 degrees, I am still using a heater here in June.

[BeyondAverageSkilled]

ditch living on ground level and start living underground.

[Semper_Iratus]

Maybe just maybe whole cities were never meant to be built there?

[xmynationalanthemx]

Raise your hand if you're already ready for

[lisabrickner]

Prepare for famine and water shortages.. Its going down like it or not.. We are in the last days now..

[gailplatt]

Scorched skeggy in the uk an all ad to put me pant suit on

[cboy-ouhr]

glad I don't live in the west yall getting cooked to perfection

[Xyleryx]

stop messing around HAARP and give us some rain

[fredlandry]

I grew up in Louisiana and I remember lots of rain now i live in LA and I wish we had rain like that in the west we need it so badly.

[leeunfiltered]

yeah, we need to go to zero emissions and fast

[davidellis]

" Only " 104 in New Mexico today.

[patriciaegan]

A 122 degrees? OMG, are the regions preparing for the high temperatures? If there’s humidity that will be even worse.

[qn]

Need to build a long pipe to transport all these extra water from Louisiana to the west coast.

[michaelpate]

Aoc said 12 Years lol we all going to die

[bargdaffy]

Those temps will melt your face off Norah!

[enough]

I live downtown Lafayette, La. We flooded this year and in the early 20’s during the depression. Maw was 11 she spoke about it. Frightening to know we have had a years worth, already.

[jeanmartin]

Don't worry, be doomy Happy extinction everybody.

[IRONMIKE_D]

Be careful guys. Especially if u work outside. Drink water and Gatorade. May god be w u