A suffocating heat wave has been burning across much of the southern US for about two weeks and shows no signs of loosening its grip at Lower 48. A strong heat pulse is setting a record in the southeast, with high values close to 105 degrees in Georgia and Florida. Panhandle and heat index values exceed 110. The National Weather Service has raised temperature warnings in southern areas, with 56 million Americans in zones that will peak in the triple digits. “Mixed Blessing”: The New Mexico fire is experiencing excessive monsoon rain “The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which diseases due to heat are possible,” wrote the office of the National Meteorological Service in Tulsa. The worst of the heat will hit the southeast on Wednesday and Thursday, but there is evidence that a renewed pulse of extreme heat will hit the Mississippi plains and valleys over the weekend, extending uncharacteristic toast. In recent days, many heat records have been set from North Dakota to Texas. It is worth noting that Minneapolis reached 101 on Monday, for the first time over 100 since 2018. On Tuesday, Milwaukee reached the turn of the century for the first time in almost a decade. Worst heat will be concentrated by the Ohio River and the Tennessee Valley in the Carolina, Southeast, South and Texas. Almost everyone will be there at least in the upper 90s, and most have a decent opportunity to swim in the lower 100s. A record number could be set across the South. The following is an analysis of how hot most cities could become and if the records are in jeopardy.
Atlanta: The record is likely to be tied. The high is projected to reach 98 degrees. The record is 98, set in 1964. Macon, Ga.: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 102 points. The record is 101, set in 1925. Albany, Ga.: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 103 points. The record is 102, set in 2009. Tallahassee: The high is projected to reach 102 points. The record is 103, set in 2009. But it is predicted that it will be the first time the city will reach 100 in more than 1,000 days. Mobile, Ala .: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 101 points. The record is 100, set in 2009. New Orleans: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 97 degrees. The record is 96, set in 2009. Montgomery, Ala .: The high is projected to reach 100 points. The record is 101, set in 2006. Birmingham, Ala .: The high is predicted to reach 99 points. The record is 101, set in 1930. Huntsville, Ala.: The high is predicted to reach 99 points. The record is 105, set in 1933. Nashville: The high is predicted to reach 99 points. The record is 100, set in 1988. Lexington, Ky .: The high is projected to reach 96 degrees. The record is 99, set in 1988. Memphis: The record is likely to be tied. The high is projected to reach 100 points. The record is 100, set in 1988. Tupelo, Miss: The high is projected to reach 100 points. The record is 103, set in 1936. Jackson, Miss: The high is predicted to reach 99 points. The record is 101, set in 1969. Small stone: The high is predicted to reach 99 points. The record is 100, set in 1988.
In addition to the multiple records that are likely to equalize or break, note the number of sites flirting within one or two points of the highscore. In some places, heat and humidity will combine to give temperatures as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit[110 ° C]. This will create dangerous conditions that can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who practice outdoors.
The records continue on Thursday Temperatures are similar on Thursday, although the worst heat is suppressed a little further south. Here are some of the higher predicted temperatures and where records are expected to be set: Macon, Ga.: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 103 points. The record is 101, set in 1988. Albany, Ga.: The record is likely to be tied. The high is projected to reach 104 degrees. The record is 104, set in 1944. Tallahassee: Probably a new record. The high is projected to reach 104 degrees. The record (June 23) is 103, set in 1944. The city could flirt with the all-time record of 105. Heat domes are high pressure ridges. They have mainly clear sky, sinking air and plenty of sunshine. It also diverts jet current further north into the Upper Midwest or southern Canada, preventing bad weather systems. The stronger the heat canopy, the warmer the air mass. The European weather model simulates that temperatures at the level of 850 millibar, about a mile above ground, are in the unprecedented category. Any magenta in the plot suggests something outside the data set of historical observations. The Science of Heat Domes and How Drought and Climate Change Make Them Worse By Saturday, the heat dome will shift slightly westward, bringing measurements of 100 to 104 degrees to most of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi offshore, western Alabama, western Tennessee and southeastern Missouri. There are indications that the heat dome could loosen or eventually break early early next week, but the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center continues to stress the possibility of temperatures continuing above average for the coming weeks.
