A persistent and relentless dome of excessive heat and humidity withers over the Lower 48 for the third consecutive calendar week, bringing record temperatures and heat index values pushing 110 degrees to points. Heat warnings and overheating warnings cover the northern plains, a prelude to even more intense heat pushing south and southeast. More than 55 million Americans are projected to face triple-digit highs this week, and overnight lows could remain in the upper 70s to lower points in the 1980s. This will contribute to heat stress which could be dangerous for vulnerable populations. The National Meteorological Service calls the combination of heat and humidity “extreme”. Temperatures, which soared in the Plains and Upper Midwest on Monday, are forecast to peak in the south and southeast between Wednesday and Saturday, when record high temperatures could be threatened between Central Texas and West Carolina. Rising temperatures could cause weather concerns amid a growing “lightning drought”, with minimal rainfall expected to pose a problem for farmers. Today will be another hot 🥵 While most will soar in the 1990s, those within the Red River Valley in northwestern and northwestern Minnesota may approach or exceed 100 F. This will make it feel like it is 100 F or higher. Get ready for the heat today. #ndwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/QZE67ehxBu – NWS Grand Forks (@NWSGrandForks) June 20, 2022 The heat on Monday was more intense in the center of the country, including Texas, the Plains and the Upper Midwest. In North Dakota, Fargo hit 101 points on Sunday, setting a record set in 1933 and the Grand Forks reaching 100. The city is likely to set a record today. The Grand Forks are projected to reach 99 degrees, overshadowing the 98-degree record that has existed since 2010. Aberdeen, SD, is forecast to reach 97 degrees and Sioux City, Iowa, will drop to 100. Temperatures in the mid-1990s are likely in most of Oklahoma and Kansas, with prices on both sides of the 100 points for the majority of Texas. Readings from the low to mid-1990s will be encouraged in the South, but records are not in the spotlight – yet. The core of the heat shifted south and east on Tuesday, allowing the northern plains to settle back to the 1980s. However, temperatures in the 1990s are likely in Chicago and Detroit. This could break a record in Detroit dating back to 1933. Most of the Deep South, South and Mississippi Valley will peak at about three degrees warmer than Monday’s highs on Tuesday. Nashville and Tupelo, Miss., Are projected to reach 99 points. Atlanta could see a high temperature of 98 degrees, while Birmingham and Huntsville of Ala. projected to peak at around 97.
Record heat is coming On Wednesday, the worst heat hit the southeast, accompanied by stifling humidity. The worst will be Alabama, South Carolina and especially Georgia. This is where the highs in some areas could exceed 105 degrees, with heat indices pushing 110. The hottest spots in Georgia on Wednesday will be around Macon and Albany, both of which are expected to reach 104 degrees. At Macon, that would surpass the current record of 101 degrees in 1925. It would also match the 104-degree mark on June 15, which set a record for the hottest temperature ever observed so early in the year. Albany will probably also set a daily record. In metropolitan Atlanta, home to about 6 million people, the temperature will peak at around 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday. This would mark successive files. While the “Hotlanta” is common in the highs of the 90’s, the characteristic suffocating humidity of the city makes it difficult to overcome the century. The same is true in Alabama, where 100-degree measurements in Huntsville and Birmingham are on paper. Dothan can heat up to 105 degrees on Thursday. The phone is expected to reach 103 degrees, surpassing the record of 101 set in 2009. This will also be the hottest temperature for a point at the beginning of the year. Most of the Interstate 10 runway will reach 100 degrees, including Tallahassee, Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss. and Baton Rouge. Even New Orleans has to hit 100 points on Thursday and Friday, with about 50-50 shots on Saturday and Sunday. That would set a record on Thursday and possibly Saturday. Nashville will be in the ’90s to nearly 100 during the stretch, and much of central and southern Arkansas will have to fit. About two-thirds of Texas will be in the range of 102 to 106 degrees throughout the weekend until early next week. There are no immediate signs of heat receding. By contrast, the National Meteorological Agency’s Climate Prediction Center continues to forecast above-average temperatures until the end of June and possibly until July. Hot weather and high-pressure “heat canopies” are a key element of every summer, but their intensity and duration are exacerbated by man-made climate change. In addition to the raw heat and humidity, which will burden the human body, excessive heat will be problematic agriculturally. Two weeks without rain during the summer can easily lead to “lightning drought” or a sudden onset of unusually dry conditions that remove moisture from the soil. The areas under the almost stagnant heat canopy, which brings in submerged air and high temperatures, will dry out as the little remaining moisture on the ground evaporates. Dry air behind yesterday’s front = favorable conditions for the fires to grow out of control mainly in the whole NW GA through the ATL metro and in the whole east-central GA. 🔥 Refer to local burn licensing authorities if you may burn outdoors, and be careful if you do burn. G #gawx pic.twitter.com/Rl8MUY0Ycu – NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) June 19, 2022 “Many hours of relative humidity at 25 percent or lower (where 10-hour fuel humidity fell yesterday at very low prices of 4 to 6 percent) have led to the issuance of a Fire Risk Statement for the afternoon and early evening,” he wrote. the office of the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Ga., in an online discussion of forecasts. Unfortunately, no rain is forecast anywhere in Georgia next week.
