Like Bracamonte, Americans are increasingly feeling a personal impact from extreme heat, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Democrats are also more likely than Republicans to say that extreme heat has had a “major” impact on each item asked about. Now, the poll shows how extreme heat is reshaping Americans' daily lives. Extreme heat waves increase wildfire risk, and a warmer world supercharges storms that could ultimately send more rainfall. "Extreme heat compounded with long dry spells have affected our health directly, along with indirect effects on our wallets.”