2023-07-22 17:47:17
The heat wave that affects millions of people in the United Statesmainly in the Southwest of the country, shows no signs of improving and the next one would spread to the Northern Plains and the Midwest.
The most recent report from The Weather Channel forecasts that the extreme heat that has impacted states such as Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, will expand to the mentioned regions. At the same time, in some parts of the southeast of the country there would be a minimum respite in high temperatures during the weekend.
The heat wave also impacts eastern areas such as Tampa in Florida.
Millions of residents are under a heat alert. The most recent numbers available pointed to regarding 100 million.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive heat watches and warnings. for the western and southern US
The office’s main call is for people to limit their outdoor activities to avoid heat-related illness.
For next week it is expected that a new heat wave forming this weekend north of the Plains affects that area and the Midwest. By Tuesday, estimates anticipate that temperatures of 90 °F will wrap those areas.
By Wednesday, temperatures might approach 100 °F in the Plains from Kansas to the Twin Cities, even as far as Fargo, North Dakota.
By the end of the following week, temperatures of at least 90°F they might also be felt in areas of the northeast.
In the Southwest, heat records are expected to continue to be broken.
Record high temperatures have been reported in Reno, Nevada (108 °F); and Grand Junction, Colo. (107°F). Las Vegas, New Mexico, reached 100 °F for the first time since 1940.
Another of the cities most affected by high temperatures is Phoenix, Arizonawhich this Friday fulfilled 22 consecutive days with temperatures of 110°F or higher. The demarcation also registers 13 consecutive days until today in which temperatures do not drop below 90 °F.
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