All-Time Heat Records Fall As Major West Coast Heat Wave Continues
A historic heat wave over the West Coast that’s shattered longstanding daily, monthly, and all-time records is going to stick around for a while longer. If the observations are valid, Sacramento International Airport’s high temperature of…
Read MoreAll-Time Heat Records Fall As Major West Coast Heat Wave Continues
A historic heat wave over the West Coast that’s shattered longstanding daily, monthly, and all-time records is going to stick around for a while longer. If the observations are valid, Sacramento International Airport’s high temperature of…
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Long-Duration Extreme Heat Settling Over Western U.S. To Begin September
We’re staring into the gaping maw of yet another heat wave across the western third of the United States. A large ridge making itself at home will bathe the region with excessive heat through the foreseeable future. High heat is dangerous for…
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Relief On The Way As Blissful Cold Front Briefly Kicks East Coast Humidity
Ahhh. While there’s nothing better than the first cold front of fall, a cold front that scours away the humidity for a few days in the middle of August has to be a close runner up. A push of cooler, drier air working its way down from Canada will…
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Drought Covers Half Of The U.S. As Long, Hot Summer Continues
It’s been a long and hot stretch for much of the United States so far this summer, and things aren’t looking too good if you’re peeking at the forecast for some relief. Stubborn ridges of high pressure have kept things very warm over…
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Back To The 90s: Summerlike Heat To Build Across The Central U.S. This Week
Whew. The season’s first solid burst of summerlike heat will build across the central United States this week. It’s already pretty darn hot down in Texas on Saturday, where highs climbed into the triple-digits for western parts of the state.…
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Extreme Heat Will Roast The U.S. From Coast To Coast This Week
Summer has no plans on letting up anytime soon. A double-barreled heat wave will set up over the United States this week, bringing another round of searing heat from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic seaboard. Widespread highs in the 100s are likely…
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A Nationwide Heat Wave Leads To A Severe Weather Risk On Wednesday
Hey, hey—it’s a story about heat that’s not just about the west! Aren’t we special? A large ridge of high pressure building over the central United States will intensify the heat most of us are feeling this week. Highs will soar into…
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The Worst Is Yet To Come For California’s Central Valley Heatwave
An intense heatwave gripping California’s Central Valley will continue through the end of the week. Forecasters expect high temperatures to crack 100°F across the region through Thursday before things tick closer to normal this weekend. …
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Warnings of Extreme Heat Aren’t a Matter of Wimpiness—It’s All About What You’re Used To
The true great American pastime is putting down people from other parts of the country. Those southerners eat so unhealthily. Northerners are so rude. People in California are so snobby. These rivalries thrive when it comes to the weather. Summertime…
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