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Historic US Heatwave Hits West Coast with Temperatures Exceeding 40°C

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A historic heat wave is currently battering the western United States, driving temperatures above forty degrees Celsius across multiple states including California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Carolina as reported by Greek media outlets on Wednesday March 21.

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    A heatwave is currently affecting the western United States, causing record-breaking temperatures.
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    Temperatures in several US states have reached or exceeded 40°C during this historic March event.
Mar 21, 05:55 The US experiences the first heatwave of spring in western states with mercury temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
Mar 21, 03:8 (reported as Mar 21) A historic March temperature record is set by a peak high reaching up to 43°C across US west coast cities during an unprecedented spring heatwave.

A heatwave is hitting the western US, with mercury rising above 40 degrees Celsius.

— [Mar 21, 05:55] ΕΡΕΥΝΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΣ (Naftemporiki.gr)

An intense wave of extreme heat affects parts of the western United States with temperatures exceeding 40°C

— [Mar 21, 01:34] PROTO THEMA GR

A record-breaking high-temperature surge is striking Western US states.

— [Mar 21, 00:58] NEWSBOMB.GR (inferred from context)

Western United States regions are experiencing a historic March temperature peak of up to 43°C

— [Mar 21, 00:39] ERTNEWS GR

A heatwave is hitting the western US with temperatures exceeding plus forty degrees in early spring.

— (Bluewin.ch)