Heat Records Will Tumble Across Southern States With Heat Indices As High As 110F

[hatrack]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=691

A stifling heat dome has been baking much of the southern U.S. for about two weeks now, and it’s showing no signs of relaxing its grip on the Lower 48. An intense pulse of heat is setting records in the Southeast, with highs near 105 degrees in parts of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle and heat index values topping 110.

The National Weather Service has hoisted heat advisories across swaths of the South, with 56 million Americans in zones that will peak in the triple digits. “The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible,” wrote the National Weather Service office in Tulsa.

The worst of the heat will impact the Southeast on Wednesday and Thursday, but there are signs a renewed pulse of exceptional heat will eye the Plains and Mississippi Valley into the weekend, prolonging the uncharacteristic toastiness. In past days, numerous heat records have been set from North Dakota to Texas. Notably, Minneapolis hit 101 on Monday, its first time over 100 since 2018. On Tuesday, Milwaukee touched the century mark for the first time in nearly a decade.

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Temperatures are similar Thursday, though the worst of the heat gets suppressed just a little farther to the south. Here are a few of the highest forecast temperatures, and where records are expected to be established: Macon, Ga.: New record likely. The high is forecast to hit 103 degrees. The record is 101, set in 1988. Albany, Ga.: Tying of record likely. The high is forecast to hit 104 degrees. The record is 104, set in 1944. Tallahassee: New record likely. The high is forecast to hit 104 degrees. The (June 23) record is 103, set in 1944. The city could flirt with its all-time record of 105.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/06/22/heatwave-southeast-florida-georgia-mississippi/

[MuseRider]

1. We hit 110 heat index this last week

it was a miserable temp. It looks like we might get close to it this week too. I do not enjoy working outside in it but mostly I worry about the animals. I lost an old goat this last week.

[mountain grammy]

3. Awful

I think about those cows in Kansas. We were traveling through KS during that week. As hot at night as during the day because humidity was so high. Miserable.

[CentralMass]

2. I hope that you get some relief. We have been fortunate out here in Oregon this season..

We had some above average rainfall the last few months that have pulled parts of the state out drought warning staus but central, eastern and southern Oregon were less fortunate. It has also been below average tempwise but it looks like our rain has ended for the season and temps are going rise the next few day and hit upwards of 100 by Sunday, however with low humidity. I opened my sider & windows in the overnight. It cooled down to 47. As the temperature starts to rise above 60 or so I will close the windows. It is going cool down to the mid 60's at night on the hot weekend so it is manageable.