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25-07-2025
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Blistering heat wave to grip the East: See what major cities will sizzle
ARLINGTON, Va. − The unrelenting heat wave that has baked the Midwest for days was expanding to the east on July 24 and promised temperatures approaching 100 degrees in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., by July 25. More than 130 million Americans were already under a heat warning, watch or advisory early on July 24 under a "heat dome" that has mixed a cocktail of high heat and humidity to push heat indices over 100 degrees in many areas. Heat indices measure how hot it actually feels when factoring for humidity. "A late July heat wave will continue to expand eastward during the second half of the week with sultry conditions on tap from the Lower Mississippi Valley and Midwest to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic," wrote Peter Mullinax, meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Weather Predicition Center. Mullinax said record high temperatures are "likely to be challenged" in parts of the Northeast over the next two days, and all regions affected are also likely to see some record warm minimum temperatures broken. Heat indices will generally top out somewhere from 100 to 105 from the Southern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes on July 24 and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic by July 25, Mullinax said. Localized heat indices could possibly approach 110. South sweating it out: See who is next in triple digits Developments: ∎ Heavy rain, flash flooding and severe weather are likely July 24 from the Central Plains and Midwest to the Great Lakes. ∎ "Relatively tranquil" weather was expected across the West, but a fire weather threat was in effect for Northern California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming because of lightning. Sheriff says officials slept as deadly flood surged in Texas The sheriff and emergency management coordinator in Kerr County, Texas, were both asleep in the predawn hours of the Fourth of July when deadly flash floods overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, Sheriff Larry Leitha told CNN. Leitha, asked if he knew whether coordinator William "Dub" Thomas was working at the time, told CNN "I'm sure he was at home asleep at that time" and added that he was also asleep. Thomas, also a deputy sheriff under Leitha, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from USA TODAY. The National Weather Service had begun issuing information July 3 warning that storms could cause "considerable flash and urban flash flooding." At 1:14 a.m. on July 4 the weather service upgraded the watch to a flash flood warning, and at 3:08 a.m. an alert using the term "disaster" was used. At 4:23 a.m. a flash flood emergency was declared. A half hour later reports of rooftop rescues began coming in. Leitha said the county's emergency operations center was not up and running from 1-3 a.m., when some of the worst flooding occurred. Florida facing more heavy rainfall While a stubborn high pressure system has fueled the heat dome in the Midwest, a low pressure system over the northeastern Gulf means much of Florida and portions of the northern Gulf Coast could see more heavy rainfall July 24. Parts of Florida have already seen multiple inches of rain in recent days, and a Melbourne recreation center's roof partially collapsed during a storm July 22. The National Hurricane Center said in a July 24 advisory the area of low pressure is "currently producing a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms." Forecasters said the system is expected to move generally westward across the north-central and northeastern portion of the Gulf over the next day or two where some slow development is possible. By the weekend, the system is expected to move inland, ending its chances for development. − Gabe Hauari and Finch Walker What causes a heat dome? A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over an area, according to William Gallus, professor of in meteorology with the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University. "The heat dome can stretch over several states and linger for days to weeks, leaving the people, crops and animals below to suffer through stagnant, hot air that can feel like an oven," Gallus said in an article in The Conversation. Read more here. − Janet Loehrke See how the heat dome puts a lid on excessive temperatures in the Central and Southern US Heat dome could linger for two weeks The heat dome won't dissipate soon. Dangerous heat is expected across parts of the Central and Southeast through July, the weather service says. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees from Texas to western Tennessee almost every day for a week or two, AccuWeather said. The Northeast was given a couple days reprieve: highs in the 80s and relatively low humidity. But the dome will spread across the region July 25, driving high temperatures deep into the 90s that will feel like more than 100 degrees as the humidity builds there. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Blistering heat wave to grip the East: See what big cities will sizzle Solve the daily Crossword
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24-07-2025
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130 million Americans are feeling the extreme heat. And more is coming.
ARLINGTON, Va. − The unrelenting heat wave that has baked the Midwest for days was expanding to the east on July 24 and promised temperatures approaching 100 degrees in New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. by July 25. More than 130 million Americans were already under a heat warning, watch or advisory early on July 24. "A late July heat wave will continue to expand eastwards during the second half of the week with sultry conditions on tap from the Lower Mississippi Valley and Midwest to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic," wrote Peter Mullinax, meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Weather Predicition Center. Mullinax said record high temperatures are "likely to be challenged" in parts of the Northeast over the next two days, with all regions affected also likely to see some record warm minimum temperatures broken. Heat indices will generally top out somewhere between 100-105 from the Southern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes on July 24 and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic by July 25 with localized heat indices possibly approaching 110. Heat indices measure how hot it actually feels when factoring for humidity. South sweating out the 'ridiculous' heat: See who is next in triple digits Developments: ∎ Heavy rain, flash flooding, and severe weather are likely July 24 from the Central Plains and Midwest to the Great Lakes. ∎ "Relatively tranquil" weather was expected across the West, but a fire weather threat was in effect for Northern California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming due to lightning. Heat dome could linger for two weeks The heat dome won't dissipate soon. Dangerous heat is expected across parts of the Central and Southeast through July, the weather service says. High temperatures will reach 100 degrees from Texas to western Tennessee almost every day for a week or two, AccuWeather said. The Northeast was given a couple days reprieve: highs in the 80s and relatively low humidity. But the dome will spread across the region July 25, driving high temperatures deep into the 90s that will feel like more than 100 degrees as the humidity builds there.
