A weeklong heat wave in the West smashed over 50 all-time temperature records. See some of the most notable ones, including 124 degrees in Palm Springs

A weeklong heat wave has incinerated multiple temperature records in the West, subjected millions of people to unrelenting sweltering conditions and caused dozens of deaths.

More than 50 cities in California and Nevada broke all-time heat records in the first five days of July, according to AccuWeather. Some areas experienced temperatures up to 20 degrees over historical averages.

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