Weather

A dangerous heat wave is developing across California and the Desert Southwest as a large area of heat-trapping high pressure builds and expands into this weekend. Officials are urging people to protect against the dangers of extreme heat as temperatures in many locations are expected to soar past 100 degrees, in some places as much as 15 to 20 degrees above what’s typical for this time of year.

Swaths of western Connecticut and Long Island were hit by heavy rainfall on Sunday into Monday, leading to flash floods and rescue operations – and officials confirmed Monday that at least two people were killed. The extreme weather caused power outages, rail disruptions and the closure of some state parks. Some towns experienced a “1,000-year” rain event, meteorologists said.