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Map Shows Where 'Extreme' Heat Will Hit Hardest Next Week
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Millions of Americans are bracing for an extreme heat wave that will push the heat index, or feels-like temperature, into the triple digits across the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes next week.
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Bryan Howell, who works at the Duluth, Minnesota, office, told Newsweek that temperatures will be as high as 93 degrees Fahrenheit in Duluth on Sunday, which is near the record high of 94 degrees, which was set in 1910. The average high for this time of year in Duluth is closer to 71 degrees.
Why It Matters
As of Wednesday afternoon, extreme heat watches were in place across states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. Although the region can experience hot weather during the summer, NWS meteorologists warned that the incoming heat wave would bring "dangerously" hot conditions that could increase the chance of heat illness and pose serious threats should someone spend time outdoors without taking proper precautions.
The exceptionally hot weather is particularly dangerous for outdoor workers or people conducting activities outdoors during the hottest parts of the day.
What to Know
According to the NWS HeatRisk forecast tool, widespread "extreme" heat is forecast to begin moving into the region on Sunday. The heat's impact expands on Monday to include Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri, and parts of Tennessee.
A map from the NWS HeatRisk tool that shows where the most dangerous heat will be next Monday, June 23.
A map from the NWS HeatRisk tool that shows where the most dangerous heat will be next Monday, June 23.
NWS HeatRisk
"This level of rare and/or long-duration extreme heat with little to no overnight relief affects anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration," the NWS said. "Impacts likely in most health systems, heat-sensitive industries and infrastructure."
Major heat, one level below the extreme indicator, is expected to hit much of central, Midwest, and Northeast U.S.
The heat watches currently in place advise of rising temperatures on Friday that will persist through the weekend as the heat wave treks east.
In addition to the heat, AccuWeather meteorologists are warning of high humidity that can make temperatures feel even hotter.
As summer solstice approaches, the sun is at its most intense. AccuWeather meteorologists warned that exposure to heat such as this can greatly increase the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which can also affect healthy individuals.
What People Are Saying
AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill said in a report: "Detroit hasn't even hit 90 degrees this year and may have a stretch of at least seven days at or above this mark coming up starting on Saturday. This would tie for the third longest streak of consecutive 90-degree days. The last time Detroit had at least seven consecutive days at or above 90 degrees was July 1-9, 2020."
An extreme heat watch issued by Hastings, Nebraska: "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors."
What Happens Next
The heat is expected to be most widespread on Monday, with warmer-than-average temperatures persisting throughout the first half of the week for much of the region.
