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Central US swelters under extreme heat warning with little overnight relief
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A heat dome will cause dangerously high temperatures above 100°F (37.8°C) across much of the central United States this weekend and into next week, affecting about 70 million people from Dallas to North Dakota.
- The heat will be persistent with high humidity and warm overnight lows, increasing the risk of heat stress, especially for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly.
- Extreme heat warnings have been issued for areas including western Nebraska, where temperatures could reach 108°F (42°C), and the heat is expected to continue through the week in normally moderate areas such as Montana and Wyoming.
- Some regions, including the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and much of the Pacific Northwest, are expected to avoid the extreme heat, while relief in the central U.S. may only be temporary.
- Experts link the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves to climate change, with rising carbon dioxide levels contributing to more extreme and prolonged hot weather events.
