Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U. S. A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 33 of the New York edition with the headline: Midwest Cities Bake as Dangerous Heat Wave Blankets the Central U S Order Reprints
Midwest cities bake as heatwave blankets the central US By early afternoon, the National Weather Service reported that the heat index – a measure of how hot it feels that accounts for both heat and humidity – had hit 33 4 deg C in Minneapolis, 36 7
Northeast, Midwest Heat Wave Could Smash Records | Weather. com A dangerous, widespread heat wave will bake the central and eastern U S , bringing the hottest temperatures of the year and uncomfortably muggy air to the Midwest and Northeast that in some areas
Brutal heatwave blankets much of the U. S. | PBS News Friday is the summer solstice and much of the U S is going to be baking in serious heat starting this weekend with a heat dome expected to keep temperatures soaring Stephanie Sy reports on what
Heat Dome Will Blanket Much of the US, With Worrisome . . . According to the NWS Weather Prediction Center, daytime temperatures will be in the 90s Fahrenheit and overnight temperatures will only drop to the mid-70s Fahrenheit from the Great Lakes to the East Coast during the heat wave that’s expected to last into next week
Dangerous heat dome to blanket much of the US in coming days Heat domes and extreme heat waves have struck the U S in past decades, such as the Midwest heat wave of 1995 and others since, which resulted in significant health impacts and policy changes related to emergency management These historical events have informed current public safety awareness and heat response strategies