(CNN) Over 30 million people are under heat alerts across western states as temperatures are forecast to soar well into the triple digits this weekend. Nearly the entire state of California will be impacted by this heat wave, in addition to major metro areas in the Southwest. "All-time record high temperatures will be rivaled or exceeded in some areas." A "Very High" heat risk, the highest level (4 of 4), has been issued for much of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. This includes cities such as Sacramento, Bakersfield and Palm Springs, California, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Source: CNN July 10, 2021 09:08 UTC