Temperatures are soaring as we head to the weekend under an intense and extensive dome of heat that will bring triple-digit heat to 45 million Americans next week. Heat and clock warnings and overheating warnings cover the map in the Southwest Desert and California, with heat spreading to the central United States this weekend. Early next week, the suffocating heat dome will shift to the eastern Lower 48, roasting the Ohio Valley, Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The highs could be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, with measurements peaking in the 1990s and heat readings exceeding 100. Excessive Heat: Temperatures Over 100 Swell from Texas to California The records could be endangered in many large cities, with conditions that could prove to be completely dangerous for the elderly, the homeless and other vulnerable populations. The National Weather Service has issued extreme warnings or heat warnings to more than 30 million people in the Southwest Desert through the central valley of California by the weekend.
High in the desert southwest Phoenix and Las Vegas are subject to warnings of extreme heat until Sunday, with temperatures expected to break records. “Generally, we usually see the first warning of extreme heat in early to mid-June, so that in itself is not unnaturally unhealthy, but temperatures will be near record highs,” said Jenn Varian, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. office in Las Vegas. High records are set for Thursday and Friday in Vegas – the number that will be surpassed on Thursday is 108 degrees and is expected to be high at 109. This surpasses the record set in 1996. Saturday’s high of 109 points will equal a record. The average high in Las Vegas this time of year is around 100 degrees. “It’s too hot here. “No change in forecast thinking,” the Las Vegas Meteorological Agency wrote in its online discussion of the forecast. “The temperature will remain at dangerous levels.” He survived Sharpiegate. He is now head of the Meteorological Service. The heat affecting Las Vegas covers most of southwestern Arizona, most of Southern California, including the Inland and Desert Empires, and the densely populated San Joaquin Valley, California. Phoenix, a city of nearly 1.7 million people, is forecast to reach 110 degrees on Thursday, 113 on Friday, 114 on Saturday and 113 on Sunday. This should break the record on Thursday and Saturday and draw on a Friday. It reached 110 degrees for the first time this year on Wednesday. “High to very high heat risk will be widespread throughout the region by Sunday,” the Phoenix Meteorological Service wrote, warning of excessive heat until Sunday. Temperatures will continue to rise until the weekend, which will lead to extreme heat in much of the area. Stay cool and hydrated and be sure to check the back seat for your children and pets! #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/MMCwz5hrkp – NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) June 9, 2022 The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has also issued an air quality warning, which means that ground-level ozone can reach dangerous levels. Near-surface ozone production is catalyzed by excessive heat and can cause breathing difficulties. The body urges those who use gasoline-powered equipment to endure until late at noon. In Las Vegas and Phoenix, along with many other communities in the Southwest, the biggest concern is that the daytime highs do not exceed the triple digits – they are the extremely hot nighttime lows, which may not fall below the 1980s. in many locations. “The overnight lows are the worst part overall,” Varian said. “If we only had high levels close to the record and it was cold at night, we probably would not have issued an overheating warning. But for people who are homeless, homeless or trying to save a penny with air conditioning, their bodies can not cool down at night. That’s when the effects begin. “ Maricopa County has opened dozens of refrigeration shelters in the Phoenix Metro, although the vast majority are only open during the day. A county-sharing site allows residents to search for the nearest location using their address. In Las Vegas, the Salvation Army received funding from Clark County to reopen its 2021 cold storage day shelter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some other refrigeration shelters were opened. Excessive heat warnings are in effect this afternoon in the northern parts of Central California, where measurements in the valleys and foothills will be between 100 and 107 degrees today. Notifications may be extended or reissued in the coming days. “Apart from the high temperatures during the day, there will be little relief during the night from the heat,” the Meteorological Service in Hanford, California warned. Sacramento is expected to hit 101 points on Thursday afternoon, 105 on Friday and 102 on Saturday before returning to the 1980s by Sunday. That could equate to a record on Thursday. Dangerous heat is forecast on Friday for much of the valley and the foothills. High temperatures during the day with warm lows at night will create a high risk of heat-related effects for the general population. Visit for heat preparation tips. 🌡️ #CAwx pic.twitter.com/iBLtolKclb – NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) June 8, 2022 Heat warnings cover the rest of the Central Valley to the south as far as Southern California Warning begins, but it also extends westward to the bay area. Downtown San Francisco is not under any kind of alarm, but the 81-degree high expected on Friday is about nine degrees above average. In California’s Death Valley, the high should reach 120 degrees on Friday and 121 on Saturday – a difficult daily record, with overnight lows at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in the 1990s. Nearby needles should sit between 113 and 117 degrees, just one hair shorter than the record.
Texas and Central US Tens of millions in the state of Lone Star are going to face the unpleasant temperatures as well. Unlike in the West, however, the heat that will hit Southeast Texas, including Houston and Galveston and the Interstate 10, is not dry. “The combination of almost record high temperatures and high dew points will produce increasingly dangerous heat index values between 100 and 106 degrees today,” the Houston Meteorological Service wrote in a special weather statement. The office displays heat indexes above 108 between Friday and Sunday, which may lead to the issuance of heat consulting. “Heat-related illnesses and deaths can be avoided and all heat safety precautions should be taken, even if there is no valid heat opinion!” he wrote. A very hot weekend is expected with highs in the interior exceeding 100 degrees, while the coastal locations rise in the 90’s. Heat index values above 105 are expected. Continue to take heat safety precautions to protect yourself from these hazardous conditions. #houwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/Jhq4ZROHCl – NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) June 9, 2022 Houston could hit 100 points any day until Sunday before simmering in the mid-1990s. “Yes, Houston is hot in summer, but usually not so hot in June,” was the title of an article on SpaceCityWeather.com, a weather site in Houston. Further north, Dallas will have to sit around 102 degrees on Thursday and Friday before reaching 105 on Saturday and 103 on Sunday. With the heat canopy overhead, the Metroplex is likely to remain elevated above 100 by the middle of next week. Austin will be between 100 and 105 every day, as will San Antonio, and there seems to be no immediate relief. The heat is due to a high pressure canopy, which brings clear skies and hot, dry, sinking air. The eruption current is diverted north of the high, carrying with it all the bad weather conditions and the storm. This allows plenty of sunshine, enabling sunlight to penetrate and heat the soil unhindered. The Science of Heat Domes and How Drought and Climate Change Make Them Worse This heat dome will focus on the Four Corners area on Saturday, but will translate east over the Plains on Sunday and reach the eastern United States by Tuesday. It could then stay, bringing extended highs 10 to 15 degrees above normal. It is likely to launch what could be the first big heat wave on the East Coast this season. Man-made climate change overcharges heat waves like this, making them more intense and long-lasting.
