Stifling heat forecast for half the U.S.

[ej510]

CHICAGO (Reuters) -Excessive heat was forecast to blanket half of the continental United States on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued heat warnings or advisories for 24 states stretching from parts of Texas and Oklahoma to the plains, the Mississippi Valley and the east coast.

"It's going to stay hot in the central to southern plain states," said Chris Vaccaro, a spokesman for the weather service. The heat on the east coast is not expected to be as intense. "For the most part it's a one day heat wave," Vaccaro said.

But there was no reprieve from the heat in sight for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Yesterday was the 13th consecutive day temperatures hovered at or above 100 degrees, according to the weather service. And the heat was expected to continue through next weekend. Air quality alerts were also in effect on the east coast from Virginia to New Jersey.

In addition to the sweltering heat, scattered thunderstorms that could produce damaging winds and hail were in the forecast from southern Nebraska to northern Kansas to parts of the mid-Atlantic from Southern Virginia to North Carolina.

Cont'd at the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-weather-idUSTRE76A3NP20110712

[greytdemocrat]

1. Ahhh...it's July. N/T

[Zoeisright]

4. No, this heat is extreme even FOR July. That's the point.

[greytdemocrat]

7. I live in Sarasota, FL

And the temps have been below normal.

It's weather, THAT's the point.

[monmouth]

12. I'm in West Palm Beach and it has been beautiful. Expected temps

but nothing like up north...

[masonjason22]

2. hot

It's hot everywhere. The best way to beat the heat is to swim or go into the AC

[ej510]

3. It's not hot in Oakland. It rained yesterday. The sun never came out.

[Shagbark Hickory]

14. Thats because CA has perfect weather.

[joeybee12]

5. And here in Vegas it's cooler and more humid than usual...nt

[Brickbat]

6. It's 66 here now. Aaaahhhh.

It was 80 yesterday. That was hot.

In other words, it's July.

[ensho]

8. hope the heat doesn't cause the electric to go off

its putting a drain on the services

[RebelOne]

13. That is my worry also.

I'm in Georgia just northwest of Atlanta. The temps are going to be the ultra-high 90s this afternoon with a heat index of 108. I have had my fill of electrical problems and now with everyone running A/C, I am worried about power outages.

[krispos42]

9. 93 in Connecticut, but at least it's a dry heat.

Maybe I'll head off to the beach.

[Javaman]

10. Welcome to my world

This has been the norm for Austin since late May. (which, I might add, is unusual).

And yes, it's humid.

[Aerows]

11. I'm on the Gulf Coast

Sunday was hot as hell. June was miserable. Luckily, we've finally gotten some rain so it isn't quite as horrible as it has been. 106 + 90% humidity is miserable. We had that one day last month and I refused to get in the car to go to lunch, because I would rather do without than have a heat stroke on the way to Taco Bell LOL.

[Shagbark Hickory]

15. I don't know how anybody lives there. And that's coming from someone who

grew up 20 miles from the everglades.