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Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions of people in United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering ...
People living in the Midwest and Northeast were warned of a worsening air quality index throughout the week due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires
Heat warnings, watches or advisories were in place from Iowa to Maine, impacting cities including Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston and New York City.
Beginning in March 2024, severe heat waves impacted Mexico, the Southern and Western United States, and Central America, leading to dozens of broken temperature records, [1] mass deaths of animals from several threatened species, water shortages requiring rationing, [2] increased forest fires, and over 155 deaths in Mexico with 2,567 people suffering from heat-related ailments. [3]
A heat wave is expected to take hold of the region starting today, Tuesday, June 18. The following tips are from a release from the MetroWest Medical Center, located in Framingham and the Mass DOT.
Intense heat continued into August. In early August, a heat wave forced 80 million Americans under heat alerts. [38] Albany, New York set a new daily record high of 99 °F (37 °C) on August 4. [39] On August 7, Portland set a high temperature record of 96 °F (36 °C). [40] Boston set a new daily record high on August 8, at 98 °F (37 °C). [41]
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A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather. [ 1 ] : 2911 A time period of five consecutive days is often used to define a heat wave but the exact definition of a heat waves can vary for different countries.