A historic heat wave within the West was forecast to roll eastward this week after Phoenix, Las Vegas and Denver joined a plethora of cities and cities posting report temperatures and greater than 50 million Americans sweltered under heat advisories.
Temperatures in California’s Death Valley climbed above 120 levels whereas in Phoenix a person grilled burgers and baked a cake on his dashboard. Parts of Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi additionally confronted weekend advisories, in response to the National Weather Service.
Blame a northward bulge within the jet stream that unfolded over the Southwestern states this week, AccuWeather mentioned. The bulge allowed air extra typical of midsummer to unfold over the area. A “drastic and intense warmup” is on faucet for extra of the nation this week because the jet stream lifts north, AccuWeather warned.
“A large heat dome will become more expansive over the central states, Midwest and Southeast over the next several days,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski mentioned.
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Cities from Chicago and St. Louis to Charlotte and Raleigh may see report temperatures and triple-digit highs this week, AccuWeather mentioned. Wichita will method 100 levels on Monday. Chicago and Indianapolis will see peak highs Tuesday, AccuWeather mentioned.
“As heat and humidity build on Monday, a complex of severe storms may track across Northern Illinois,” the climate service in Chicago mentioned. “Dangerous heat and humidity will follow Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National Weather Service in Nashville warned of temperatures nearing 100 degrees later in the week.
“Here’s the larger concern: Morning lows are solely going to *cool* into the higher 70s with VERY humid situations,” National Weather Service in Nashville warned on Twitter. “Continuous heat like this may trigger #Heat sicknesses and accidents to susceptible populations.”
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The overall weather pattern has been largely stuck in place for more than a week, which allowed heat to build across the central United States and Desert Southwest.
Denver reached 100 degrees Saturday, a record for the day and the earliest in the summer the city ever hit triple digits. Temperatures surpassing 100 degrees were also rolling across parts of New Mexico and Texas.
The excessive heat that’s been gripping much of the Lone Star State is far from over, AccuWeather forecasters warn. And as it expands into the Plains, rounds of severe weather are emerging.
“Some spectacular tree injury on east aspect of Ok-State campus with buildings broken,” the weather service in Topeka tweeted Sunday. “Lots of multi-directional tree fall and substantial limbs 4-8″ diameter carried a long ways.”
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The climate service in Pittsburgh warned storms may movel across western Pennsylvania alongside with a heavy dose of high heat: “If you are not a fan of the heat, well … only 192 days until the 1st day of winter.”
In California, hundreds of residents headed for the seaside.
“Just to escape the heat really,” San Bernardino resident Christine Ramirez instructed KABC-TV on Newport Beach. San Bernardino may see 100 levels later within the week. “We just wanted a family day so we all just came out … get early parking, and stay out here the whole day.”
At least the loopy heat that discovered Death Valley was not a risk to the all-time report. It topped out at 134 levels July 10, 1913.
In Arizona, meteorologists warned of excessive “heat risk” till Monday as highs soar as much as 115 levels. Residents have been warned to restrict outside actions. In Phoenix, TikToker Joe Brown’s thermometer confirmed a temperature of 202 levels inside his automotive.
“The patties were well done and that’s how I like my hamburgers so I know this is going to be good,” Brown mentioned as he scooped them up from a tray that had been sitting on the dashboard. “If you are ever too lazy to cook on your stove, just cook in your car. This burger was a definite 10 out of 10.”
Contributing: The Associated Press
