Record heat continues in the South, while relief arrives in the upper Midwest
The heat wave is moving to the Southeast, while the temperature is expected to ease in the Midwest
This weekend, the heat wave moves into the Southeast, leaving the upper Midwest to see fall-like temperatures. August 26, 2023.
A dangerous heat wave will continue across much of the United States this weekend, while others will finally get a break from the heat, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Record heat with highs expected in the upper 90s and low 100s will affect a wide area between the Midwest and central Gulf Coast over the next few days. When extreme humidity levels are taken into account, heat indexes can approach 120 degrees.
This heat wave will pose a greater than normal health risk, and is potentially deadly, due to consecutive days of extreme heat, heat intensity, and lack of overnight cooling associated with overnight warmth troughs.
Heat advisories currently extend over much of the country through Tuesday evening.
Heat advisories through Tuesday. August 29, 2023. (Fox Forecast Center/Fox Weather)
Meanwhile, there is relief waiting for Americans in the upper Midwest. The cold front moving south should put an end to the excessive heat and foster some more comfortable temperatures, the FOX Forecast Center said.
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Although temperatures will not fall below average in late August, they will certainly feel more comfortable for millions of Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-South this weekend and into next week.
However, for those living across parts of the southern Plains to the Gulf Coast, it looks like the extreme heat will continue into next week.
Extreme heat and humidity will greatly increase the likelihood of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Necessary precautions must be taken, such as drinking plenty of fluids, staying indoors in an air-conditioned room, and staying away from the sun.
“Do not underestimate the potential for heat-related illness,” the WPC warned. “You have a way of breaking down the heat exposure, cooling down and staying hydrated.”
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File – An elderly woman wipes the sweat from her forehead. (Gennaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)
The heat this week broke records.
Chicago, for example, reached 100 degrees Thursday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport. According to the National Weather Service, this is the first time Chicago has officially recorded a 100-degree temperature since July 6, 2012. They added that this also ties the city’s daily high temperature on August 24, which was set more than 75 years ago. since.
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Also on Thursday, the temperature in Houston reached 109 degrees, tying it Record for hottest day More than 134 years ago. Temperatures in Houston have reached 109 degrees only twice before, in 2000 and 2011, according to records dating back to 1889, the National Weather Service said.
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Record high temperatures were seen Wednesday in 24 locations across the United States, such as Mobile, Alabama (103 degrees), Beaumont, Texas, (104 degrees), Waterloo, Iowa, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana (105 degrees). .
It’s already been a deadly few months in Louisiana, where officials have confirmed at least 25 deaths since July. The heat continues, and Baton Rouge will likely remain above 100 degrees through the weekend and into at least the first part of next week.
