US On Track to Break, Over 100 Temperature Records, Amid Heatwave.<br />NBC reports that much of the United States <br />will experience its eleventh day <br />in a row of record heat on May 17. .<br />Highs between 15 and 25 degrees above average have been forecast with temperatures reaching the mid-90s to low-100s across the Southern Plains.<br />Highs between 15 and 25 degrees above average have been forecast with temperatures reaching the mid-90s to low-100s across the Southern Plains.<br />Dallas, Amarillo, San Antonio<br />and Roswell are all set to break <br />record high temperatures this week.<br />Dallas, Amarillo, San Antonio<br />and Roswell are all set to break <br />record high temperatures this week.<br />As the heat wave spreads east, record highs are <br />expected across the Southeast in cities like Charlotte <br />and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida.<br />As the heat wave spreads east, record highs are <br />expected across the Southeast in cities like Charlotte <br />and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida.<br />According to NBC, over 100 new daily <br />record highs could be tallied across <br />the United States by the end of the week.<br />The current heatwave, combined <br />with low humidity and high winds, <br />fueled the Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico.<br />As of May 16, the fire had already <br />burned 280,000 acres, making it <br />the state's largest wildfire in over 30 years.<br />NBC reports that the heat is also fueling <br />strong storms across the country, <br />increasing the risk of severe storms. .<br />NBC reports that the heat is also fueling <br />strong storms across the country, <br />increasing the risk of severe storms. .<br />On May 18, strong storms have been <br />forecast for the western high plains <br />and the Ohio River Valley.<br />On May 19, the Upper Midwest faces an increased <br />risk of severe storms that could include<br />strong wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. .<br />On May 19, the Upper Midwest faces an increased <br />risk of severe storms that could include<br />strong wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. .<br />The severe storm system threatens <br />8 million people from Des Moines, Iowa, <br />to Minneapolis, Minnesota. .<br />The severe storm system threatens <br />8 million people from Des Moines, Iowa, <br />to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
