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South heat wave to bring dozens of records this week
The Weather Channel • • nation
Key Points:
- A severe heat wave is affecting the South, with triple-digit temperatures and high humidity from Texas to Florida and the Carolinas, causing heat indices above 105, even reaching 110 in some areas.
- Most of the South will experience highs in the mid-90s to over 100 degrees, particularly in Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of the Southern Plains and Southeast Coast, threatening daily heat records.
- Nighttime temperatures will remain high, with lows staying in the 70s, providing little relief from the heat due to a persistent heat dome in the atmosphere.
- The heat wave is expected to continue through much of next week, with cooler air only gradually moving in after late this week.
- Miami reached 100 degrees for only the second time since 1895, and several other southern cities broke or tied daily heat records; officials urge precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses, especially for vulnerable populations without air conditioning.
