Heat Dome in Southwest Keeps Temps At or Near 100 Degrees for Days on End
Temperatures are forecast to continue to exceed 110 degrees across the Southwestern U.S. this week — Phoenix might set a record for its all-time high. But it’s not only going to bake the South — the heatwave will cause 100-degree temperatures across the Ohio Valley and into the Mid-Atlantic. At the same time, NOAA forecast that a “La Niña” (cooling of the ocean near the equator in the Pacific) could develop later this year increasing the likelihood of fall hurricanes, as well as a colder winter for some parts of the country.
Why This Matters: The very areas of the country that are being ravaged by COVID-19 are now experiencing the worst of the heatwave too.
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