A historic October heatwave with temperatures so extreme they’d be considered hot during the peak of summer isn’t over yet.

Palm Springs, Calif., reached 117 degrees Tuesday as a heat wave in the western United States broke hundreds of records.

More than 200 October record highs have been set and extreme temperatures are poised to persist for several more days.

On Wednesday, about 39 million people in the region were under heat alerts, according to the National Weather Service.

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Temperatures will soar to record-challenging levels from the southwestern United States deserts to the California coast during much of the week, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Along with surging ...

The California heat wave, unusual for October, is raising the risk of wildfires and illness for students and farmworkers.