Meteorologists warn about heat for about 20 states in the Southern Plains and parts of the North east. Next week, the air temperature will break the record for the last 100 years for 60 million people. Read today in USA.ONE magazine:
Abnormally hot weather is approaching the United States
Already, a third of the US population is affected by high temperatures, and in the next 7 days 37 degrees Celsius will 80% of the country's inhabitants will see their thermometers.
A week of heat wave is expected in the US The air temperature reached 40 degrees. In the next few days, record highs could be recorded in the southern US, including Texas and New Mexico. The East Coast may join them. Oklahoma City and Abilene, Texas have already broken 1936 records. In both cities, the temperature jumped to 43 degrees Celsius.
Temperature highs set in 2018 surpassed San Angelo, Wichita Falls and Midland International Airspace Port in Texas. Daily records are also expected in the northeast around the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston. According to forecasts, the air will warm up to 37 degrees.
July 19 was the hottest day in Dallas. +42.7 C was recorded in the city. Emergency response services became victims of scorching temperatures. A firefighter in Robertson County, Texas suffered a heatstroke while fighting a wildfire started by a resident burning garbage, and the temperature rose to 45 degrees.
Inmates in some prisons in Texas are also suffering from unbearable heat. The state Department of Criminal Justice reported that 31 units come with full air conditioning, 55 with partial air conditioning, and 14 without air conditioning at all. Agency spokeswoman Amanda Hernandez said every precaution is being taken to reduce the effects of high temperatures on prisoners. Detainees have access to water and ice. However, some of them needed medical attention due to heatstroke.
Due to high temperatures, low humidity and wind speeds, there is a critical fire hazard to central Oklahoma and northern Texas. The last time a heat wave in Oklahoma City was observed in 2011, when the air temperature equaled or exceeded 37 degrees for 63 days. According to the meteorologist of the Normandy National Meteorological Service Vivek Mahale, the heat in the city will continue until at least July 24, and the air temperature will be 5-7 degrees above normal.
On July 19, a hurricane damaged the local electrical system without power to 8,800 residents of western Arkansas, while it was +41 C outside the window. Bad weather disabled more than 40 electric poles. The mayor of Paris, Daniel Rogers, urged people to take shelter in a cool high school and not to endure the heat, as it was dangerous to health.
The Northern Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has asked employers to be aware of the dangers of heat and prevent heat stroke among employees. In a press release, director Bart Pickelman said that hot and humid conditions can be dangerous for workers, whether they are indoors or outdoors. Employers must monitor the heat index, provide employees with water and provide them with the necessary assistance.
The Boston National Weather Service said oppressive heat and humidity are returning this week to Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Heat warnings are in effect from 20 July. In some areas, the temperature can rise to 42 degrees, creating dangerous conditions for residents of New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Upstate New York Americans can also feel the heat.
Albany is expected to experience 36 degrees Celsius on July 21 with an average of +29 C, which will be a record for this city. Humidity combined with heat will cause residents to feel the temperature 2-5 degrees warmer than it is. It won't get any easier next week. The Climate Prediction Center says above-average temperatures will continue for most of the 48 states with lower temperature readings for this time of year.
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