Cities in midwest and north-east brace for heatwave with some to experience highs of 105F – 25 degrees above normal

Extreme heat has begun to hit the US, delivered by a high-pressure weather pattern that the federal weather prediction center says will be “potentially the longest experienced in decades for some locations”.

According to meteorologists with WeatherBELL Analytics, about 265 million people in the US are forecast to see air temperatures reach or exceed 90F (32C), with many of them experiencing heat indices of about 105F by next Sunday.

The system, an upper-level ridge of high pressure, is expected to bring record-breaking temperatures in the 90s and beyond. Some areas will experience temperatures as high as 105F, or 25 degrees above normal.

Cities forecast to be hit by the heatwave include Chicago, St Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and Albany, New York.

  • Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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    9 days ago

    The last time it got above 95 where I live, I was a child, nobody went outside that week, and everyone was complaining that it was the hottest days they’ve ever felt there.

    It’s already happened 3 times this year. Once in “winter”. All of this week has been above 95.

    This is the hottest year of your life…

    Every year.

    Until you die.

    Potentially of heat-related conditions.

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    9 days ago

    Last time the rest of the country had a heatwave, I said “thankfully I live in Seattle.” Only a couple weeks later the temperature was over 100°F here for five days straight. So I’m going to shut my mouth this time.

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    9 days ago

    Add 90% humidity and you’d be experiencing Florida’s climate. I can’t understand why people keep coming here when the heat is only getting worse.

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    The high was 95 yesterday. It rained last night and will rain in an hour or so, so thankfully that will cool things off.

    The high will be 87.

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      9 days ago

      I wonder if you try to explain why you still use hate speech, you’ll get an understanding of why people refuse to change