AccuWeather meteorologists predict Las Vegas could see temperatures rise to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a record of 103 set in 1978, the outlet said. The weather service has an even hotter outlook, warning temperatures in the greater Las Vegas area could reach as high as 108 degrees Fahrenheit.

The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend.

A few hours away in the Bay Area, San Francisco is poised to hit 90 degrees on Tuesday, but unlikely to break any records (the record is 97 degrees). If the city reaches this point, it will be the hottest temperature recorded so far this year.

Forecasters see more hot weather in Phoenix for now, but as the days grow shorter and the nights longer, cool weather should take over. What to know.

The season for pumpkin spice lattes is here. If you’re going to order one in California this week, you better get it iced, as the Golden State bakes in a heat wave. The hot weather comes as an area of high pressure over the eastern Pacific Ocean has nosed into California.

Summer may be over, but Mother Nature will turn up the heat in parts of Southern California Tuesday, with “dangerously hot temperatures” possible in some areas, along with increased risk of wildfires.

An autumn heat wave will bring temperatures as much as 25 degrees above normal to California this week, likely setting records in many locations. After temperatures were near normal over the weekend,