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high-pressure dome
Coverage of high-pressure dome in the Nexus archive.
- Dangerous heat wave is building, will bring oppressive temperatures to much of the United States
A dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit temperatures expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend. High pressure is causing oppressive heat to spread eastward, potentially lasting a week or more.
- Southern California is heating up this weekend
Southern California is experiencing warmer temperatures this weekend as a low-pressure system moves out and is replaced by a high-pressure dome.