A view of transmission towers in flames as Corral Fire continue in San Joaquin County, California, United States on June 2, 2024. "It's coming early," said Eric Kurth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. The forecast suggests temperatures may climb to 113 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and could reach 108 in California's Central Valley. The National Weather Service is forecasting a heat wave throughout much of the Southwest and parts of California from Tuesday through Thursday as a ridge of high pressure centers over the region. Following a bout of extreme pre-summer heat in Texas and Florida , California and Arizona are next in line for temperature spikes.

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Persons: It's, Eric Kurth, Cecile Juliette, Kurth Organizations: National Weather Service, Fire, California Department of Forestry, Atmospheric Administration, Southwest, Associated, for Disease Control, AP Locations: San Joaquin County , California, United States, Sacramento , California, Phoenix, Central Valley, California, Texas, Florida , California, Arizona, Tracy , California, San Francisco, U.S, Maricopa County