All-time record of 112°F possible as heat dome builds
Much of the U.S. can expect above-average temperatures through the upcoming week and beyond, making the hottest stretch of the year feel particularly unpleasant.
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Extreme heat set to build across western U.S. into mid-July
Just as the east's heat wave wanes, we're on the cusp of a significant spell of extreme heat building across the western half of the United States.
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Hundreds of records set to fall as historic heat wave roasts western U.S.
An exceptionally powerful ridge of high pressure building over the western United States this week will send temperatures soaring into historic territory through the end of the week and into this weekend. We’re almost certainly going to break the…
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Upcoming heat wave isn’t “just summer.” Heat is a prolific killer.
The first major heat wave of the season is on the way for a large swath of the eastern United States, with a prolonged stretch of daytime high temperatures in the 90s with heat indices in the 100s likely. Every time we get a big heat wave, social media…
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Another round of dangerous heat arrives during a dangerously hot summer
An excessively hot summer across the U.S. rolls on this week as another stretch of dangerously hot temperatures spreads from I-5 to I-95. Temperatures could easily crest the century mark for many locations over the next couple of days as broad ridges of…
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Extreme heat kills. It’s no joke. Folks shouldn’t treat it like one.
If a tornado outbreak killed a few hundred people, it would be remembered as a national tragedy. When a heat wave kills a few hundred people, it’s the butt of countless jokes. People are wimps. Just turn on a fan. Get used to it like we…
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Dangerous heat, dangerous storms continue as bizarre pattern persists
Dangerous weather will continue rolling through the weekend and into next week as a freaky pattern for the middle of June stubbornly holds out over the southern United States. Additional rounds of powerful storms will persist over the next couple of…
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Dangerous Heat, 110°F+ High Temperatures On The Way For Southern Plains
There’s a hot summer day and a dang hot summer day. A spell of extreme heat on the southern Plains is set to get worse over the next couple of days as high temperature crank well above the 100-degree mark for much of the region. Highs will easily…
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Heat Index Is Real, People Didn’t Survive Before A/C, And Other Heat Wave FAQs, Answered
Q: How long is it going to stay hot? A: As you can tell by the dramatic top image of a thermometer in the sunshine, a mainstay of lazy hot weather coverage, this heat wave isn’t going anywhere. Some of us might get a brief break this weekend, but…
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Prolonged June Heat Wave Set To Slide East Across The U.S. Next Week
A solid early-season heat wave is roasting towns from California to Texas this week, with a string of daytime temperatures easily climbing above 100°F for many areas. This pattern will slide east heading into next week, bringing a prolonged period of…
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