1.   A large high pressure system in the upper atmosphere has combined with abundant sunshine to bring record heat to parts of the Far West.

2.   A surge of hot air will reach into the upper Plains with record heat in a few spots.

3.   A surge of hot, humid air from Texas to Mississippi will bring record heat to the lower Mississippi Valley again Sunday.

4.   Air-conditioning was out in the record heat.

5.   After several days of record heat, cooler air will spread into the Northwestern states.

6.   But for the last several days, an enormous zone of high pressure has been stationary over the Southwest suppressing clouds and promoting the record heat.

7.   But the month began with four straight days of record heat.

8.   During the cool season, record warmth can occur under the cloak of darkness, while in summer, record heat is observed only in the day.

9.   From Texas to Florida, wildfires reigned this past summer, driven by record heat.

10.   High pressure over the Southeast will promote sunshine and record heat in Georgia and the Carolinas while a wedge of very hot air pushes northward into the Plains.