More than 130 million people in some parts of the United States are suffering from unrelenting heat under what forecasters have dubbed a “heat dome” as the country is engulfed in a sweltering heat wave. Temperatures have risen to dangerously high levels due to this extreme weather event, raising questions about public health, energy use, and the broader effects of climate change.
According to the National Weather Service, “scorching” heat is scorching the central and southern sections of the United States this week as a large dome of high pressure lingers over those areas.
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- Heat wave emergency: Across 22 states, 130 million Americans are dealing with “absorbing” heat
- What is the forecast for the heat?
- What exactly is a heat dome?
- Summer keeps getting hotter
Heat wave emergency: Across 22 states, 130 million Americans are dealing with “absorbing” heat
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Forecasters warned that the heat wave could be record-breaking and damaging. “Heat alerts have been issued from Minneapolis to the people of New Orleans,” said weather service meteorologist Cody Snell.
Snell advised avoiding prolonged outdoor activities and taking heat seriously, as it can be fatal for anyone without adequate refrigeration or hydration, as temperatures and heat indices will rise to dangerous levels.
According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Renee Duff, the vast region of extreme heat and prolonged wilderness can put a heavy strain on locals, wildlife and the power grid.
What is the forecast for the heat?
Jonathan Erdman, a meteorologist for Weather.com, said daytime highs of 100 degrees could extend as far north as Minnesota and Wisconsin, and across most of the south, from Texas and Oklahoma to the Tennessee Valley, the Deep South and north fl.
According to Erdman, Chicago may hit its first triple-digit high in more than 11 years.
Maximum heat indices could reach 120 degrees, according to the weather service, when considering dire humid conditions. The nights won’t be much better because the lows will barely drop to 80 degrees.
According to Snell, the night heat “will compound the impacts associated with this potentially deadly heat wave.”
Due to extreme heat, schools in South Dakota and Indiana have moved recess indoors and postponed sporting events across the Midwest.
What exactly is a heat dome?
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The weather phenomenon known as a “heat dome” occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air below, resulting in a heat dome. This phenomenon causes temperatures to rise to record levels simultaneously in many places. The central United States is being affected by the current heat dome, which has spread to a substantial area of the United States.
Summer keeps getting hotter
Parts of the United States and other parts of the world have already experienced an exceptionally hot summer; This week’s heat wave is just the latest to hit them.
In fact, temperatures around the world reached new highs in June and July.
Scientists have long warned that the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and specific agricultural practices are contributing to climate change, which will result in more frequent and longer periods of extreme weather, including higher temperatures like those currently experienced in the central United States this week.
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