'Basically the Entire US Is Going to Be Hot'
newser.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A heat dome is causing Flagstaff, Arizona, to experience 11 to 12 consecutive days of temperatures surpassing the city's previous March record, with parts of the southern and central Plains expected to see temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit by Wednesday.
- This heat wave covers a geographic area larger than the historic 2012 Upper Midwest and Northeast heat wave and the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, though it is less intense than the Dust Bowl heat waves of 1936 and the 2021 event.
- On Friday, four locations in Arizona and California reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit, setting a new record for the hottest March day in the continental U.S. by 4 degrees and nearing the hottest April day on record in the Lower 48.
- Since the heat dome began, 14 states including California, Arizona, Nevada, and Kansas have recorded their hottest March day ever, highlighting the widespread impact of this event.
- Meteorologists expect the heat dome to move out by late next week, offering relief after this prolonged period of record-breaking temperatures.
