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Palm Springs broke a record Tuesday for its highest temperature ever recorded in the month of October, and forecasters say the scorching heat will linger for several more weeks of fall.
The 117-degree temperature at Palm Springs International Airport broke the daily record high for Oct. 1, as well as the monthly record of 116 degrees set on Oct. 2, 1980, according to the National Weather Service.
The record-breaking temperature, which was also recorded in Indio, was the highest in the United States on Tuesday. The sweltering heat has continued after Palm Springs had two days last week with the hottest temperature nationwide, and it’s unlikely to dissipate soon.
Through the weekend, high temperatures are expected to approach 110 degrees in Palm Springs and potentially reach 115 in some areas of the Coachella Valley. The triple-digit heat is likely to remain heading into next week, with overnight temperatures hovering in the 80s.
“(There’s) no real relief from the heat any time soon,” Sebastian Westerink, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
Regionally, Westerink noted that most of the western United States is expected to see above-average temperatures through the next few weeks.
“There doesn’t seem to be much opportunities for relief until at least through the middle of October,” he said.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Palm Springs breaks record for hottest October day ever
