CA Sizzles as West Faces More Record High Temps…

(Bloomberg) — Record-breaking temperatures are expected to bake the US West this week including in Southern California and Arizona, where more than 30 million people are already sweltering while facing an excessive heat watch.Most Read from BloombergTemperatures are forecast to soar to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) just east of San Diego and Los Angeles, with areas around Palm Springs and Palm Desert hitting 113 starting Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. LA will climb into the mid-90s.The heat will spread into Washington and Oregon and even Montana, said Brian Hurley, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather prediction center.“A lot of records are forecast to either be tied or broken,” Hurley said. “It is going to be a while for this heat.”As many as 44 records could be tied or beat from Tuesday to Thursday, with highs rising 20 to 25 degrees above normal in the northern Rocky Mountains and Pacific N …