Temps rise, records fall: Things to know about the heat wave

NEW YORK (AP) — If you've been hot lately, you're not alone. Record high temperatures have been logged over the past week in the U.S. and around the world.

Here's a quick look at the heat.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

For the week through Tuesday, 227 U.S. records were broken for highest temperature for particular days, and another 157 were tied, federal statistics show.

There was also a lack of cooling overnight, with 451 records broken for warmest minimum temperatures for particular days, and another 421 tied. In Burlington, Vermont, for example, the temperature got down only to 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius) on July 2, its highest low temperature ever.