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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 currently affecting the Southern U.S., bringing triple-digit temperatures, high humidity, and minimal nighttime cooling from Texas to Florida and the Carolinas.
- Heat indices have soared above 105, reaching up to 110 in parts of southern Georgia, coastal South Carolina, the Florida Panhandle, and around Memphis, with many areas experiencing highs in the mid-90s to over 100 degrees.
- Nighttime temperatures remain dangerously high, often staying in the 70s, providing little relief and increasing health risks, especially for vulnerable populations without air conditioning.
- The heat wave is expected to persist through much of next week due to a heat dome, with cooler air only beginning to move in late this week in some areas.
- Numerous daily heat records have been tied or broken recently, including Miami reaching 100 degrees for only the second time since 1895, emphasizing the intensity and historic nature of this heat event.
