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The Southwest's enduring heat wave is expected to intensify over the weekend

More than 111 million people across the U.S. remain under weather advisories or warnings as forecasters say an oppressive heat wave might get worse before it gets any better.
Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during temperatures as high as 106 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday.

An expansive heatwave that's been baking the southern United States for nearly two weeks is only expected to intensify as the weekend approaches, forecasters say.

Heat advisories and warnings are still in place from Florida to Arizona, impacting more than 111 million people, according to a count from the Associated Press. Some cities, like Phoenix, have registered temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 consecutive days.

Forecasters aren't sugar coating their warnings about

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