De voorbije maand juli was de heetste maand ooit in de Verenigde Staten. Gemiddeld was het 24,9 graden. Daarmee is een record dat dateert uit de periode van de Dust Bowl in de jaren dertig gebroken.

July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.