NASA Earth Observatory published this original article on July 10, 2024. Edits by EarthSky.
Excessive warmth hammers U.S. coasts
In June 2024, early summer season warmth waves hit each the western and japanese United States. Temperatures in July haven’t introduced a lot aid.
The map above reveals how, within the West, there are numerous areas of intense warmth west of the Rockies from Mexico to Canada. In keeping with the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS), temperatures generally surged over 100 Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius) on July 10, inflicting widespread warmth threat. On that very same day, elements of the East – from South Carolina to Massachusetts – have been beneath warmth warnings or advisories. Excessive humidity boosted the warmth index to over 100 F in some locations. The upper the heat index, which signifies how scorching it feels when accounting for each temperature and relative humidity, the tougher it’s for the human physique to chill itself.
In elements of the Midwest, cooler-than-average temperatures adopted the northeastward path of Cyclone Beryl’s remnants. However in southeast Texas, temperatures on July 10 remained within the 90s. And warmth indices climbed over 100 F (37.7 C). After Beryl swept ashore as a Class 1 hurricane on July 8, the shortage {of electrical} energy and air-con raised the danger for heat-related diseases, in accordance with NWS Houston.
A more in-depth have a look at the U.S. Southwest
The map beneath reveals an in depth view of the Southwest, the place warmth in early July has been particularly intense. On July 10, Las Vegas noticed its fifth consecutive day of temperatures of not less than 115 F (46 C), in accordance with NWS Las Vegas. These temperatures hovered across the metropolis’s earlier all-time excessive of 117 F (47 C) however beneath the brand new all-time report of 120 F (49 C). That new report is from only a week in the past, on July 7, 2024. Palm Springs, California, additionally hit an all-time excessive of 124 F (51 C) on July 5. And Death Valley approached its report excessive when the temperature reached 129 F (54C) on July 7, in accordance with The Washington Post.
Forecasters count on little aid from the long-lasting warmth wave within the coming days, with harmful temperatures within the West persisting by way of July 13 and the specter of excessive warmth within the West growing beginning July 15.
Backside line: Excessive warmth has hammered the U.S. already this summer season. Check out a map of the states and study extra concerning the warmth on the East and West Coasts.
