July’s heat broke records worldwide. How bad was it in the Mountain West?

Wyoming Public Radio | By Will Walkey

Published August 4, 2023 at 3:26 PM MDT

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A man runs through section of South Mountain Park at sunrise to avoid the excessive heat in Phoenix.

July was likely the warmest month worldwide in recorded history. In much of the Mountain West, heat waves made more extreme by human-caused climate change pushed average temperatures beyond typical levels.

July was likely the warmest month worldwide in recorded history. In much of the Mountain West, heat waves made more extreme by human-caused climate change pushed average temperatures beyond typical levels.