● Importantworld1 outlet covering thisCalibrating

Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.

First publishedJul 15, 04:01 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 11:12 UTC · 11m ago
11 outletNASA
1 outlets over time — hover a bar for its window & outletslast updated
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.
● Story signals

How strong is this topic?

6.5/10Significanceimpact & urgency
9.0/10Source trustoutlet authority
1Outletsindependent sources

Significance weighs impact, urgency & coverage breadth · Source trust is the outlets' average authority · more outlets means a more confirmed story.

Answer

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S. Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Temperatures soared in the Western U.S.

Reported by 1 outlet NASA. See all sources ↓

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S. Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Temperatures soared in the Western U.S. on July 12, 2026, as shown in this map of modeled air temperatures from the GEOS (Goddard Earth Observing System). Numerous weather stations in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming recorded their highest temperatures since record-keeping began.

Read the full report at NASA

Why it matters

A world story we're tracking; its significance and source trust firm up as more outlets confirm it.

In brief
What's the story?
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S. Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Temperatures soared in the Western U.S.
How widely is it covered?
1 outlet, average source rating 9.0/10.
When was it last updated?
11m ago.
Different angles across outlets
Coverage map

How outlets are framing the same story

Here's how each outlet is covering the story — compare their headlines and timing at a glance.

  • Coverage card1 outlet
    1Coverage
    Scouting report

    Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.

    Sources1
    TypeCoverage
    NASA
Related in the knowledge graph
Sources (1)
Avg source rating 9.0/10
Processing cluster
A1A2A3B1B2B3
Share this article
Summarize with AI (opens AI chat with article URL · Gemini: prompt copied to clipboard)