
Excessive heat in Grand Canyon forces warnings for parkgoers
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Travelers are being warned to avoid Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park on Friday due to excessive heat.
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) also warned in an advisory that smoke was present inside the canyon from wildfires in California and Oregon. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Flagstaff wrote that the warning would remain in effect until 6 p.m. MT and that temperatures could climb to 114 degrees in the lower elevations of the Grand Canyon including Phantom Ranch and the Colorado River.More Related News