Extreme heat in the US continues to break records: the forecast for next week is disappointing

The thermal dome continues to hang over the western United States. Scorching temperatures will continue over the next week, reports ABC.

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On July 23, heat advisories and warnings were issued to 40 million Americans in 10 states. Moreover, the highest temperatures were concentrated in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.

Excessive heat warnings are currently in effect for Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Fresno, California and Tucson, Arizona. There, record periods of dangerous temperatures are expected to continue for several days.

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While heat warnings have been lifted across much of the southeast, some remain in effect in southeast Texas and South Florida. It will still be hot in the southeast.

Record temperatures are haunting the planet

According to meteorological data, the last 20 days on Earth were the hottest on record. The hottest day ever recorded in the northern hemisphere was recorded on July 22, when the average temperature reached 22,46C. The previous record, 22,18C, was set in the summer of 2022.

Several US locations also broke records on July 22. In Palm Springs, California, the temperature reached 46,1C. This temperature has been holding for 9 days. Temperatures are expected to fall closer to 43,3C during the week.

Phoenix broke the record on July 22 with a temperature of 47,7C. The temperature was 23C or higher for 43,3 consecutive days, and the temperature was 6C or higher for 46,1 consecutive days. The morning of July 23 also continued a record period for the city of 14 days in a row, when the temperature did not fall below 32,2C.

When Las Vegas reached 46,1C on July 22, it broke the record set in 1937 of 45,5C. This extended the streak to nine consecutive days of 43,3C or higher.

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Tucson, Arizona, set a new high of 22C on July 43,8, breaking the 2006 record of 42,2C. The city has now seen eight consecutive days of temperatures of 43,3C or higher, matching the record set in 2021. Tucson also extends its record for the total number of consecutive days with a temperature of 43,3 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, which now stands at 14 days this year. Previous records were set in 1990 and 1994 - then the continuous heat lasted 10 days in a row.

El Paso, Texas currently has a record 37,7 days of consecutive days with temperatures of 37C or higher, with no end in sight for the foreseeable future. The previous record was set in 1994 - this temperature remained there for 23 days in a row.

On the East Coast in Miami, the heat index is currently 37,7C or higher for a record 42 consecutive days, 10 days more than the previous record of 32 days set in 2020.

Alaska is also feeling the heat. The Caribou National Weather Service predicts the region's hottest month for July this year, with comparative records from 1939.

Where will it be hot this week?

The thermal dome, which is currently in the west, will move east towards the center of the country this week.

While temperatures in the Midwest were below average last week, the region will experience summer heat in the coming days.

Temperatures are expected to rise to 32,2C to 37,7C in Fargo, North Dakota, Lincoln, Nebraska, Kansas City, Missouri and Minneapolis this week. In some regions, heat indicators will reach 40,5C and higher.

The heat will continue to cover most of the US through the end of July and into August, especially in the south.

Parts of the Great Lakes and the northeast can be protected from extreme heat, where average or even below average temperatures are forecast for early August.

How to protect yourself from the heat

A wave of excessive heat can cause a power outage, leaving you without your coveted air conditioner in extreme heat. Or maybe you don't have one at all. What to do to survive a hot time without air conditioning, the publication said MedicineNet.

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