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"Millions of Americans are facing “dangerously hot conditions”, the National
Weather Service said, with a heatwave set to hit the midwest and north-east US
from Monday.
Michigan, Ohio and western Pennsylvania were all under heat warnings starting
Monday, with alerts in place until Friday evening. Meteorologists warned that
the heat will spread east through the week, with a “heat dome” expected to trap
high temperatures across New York, Washington DC and Boston.
The warnings come as states in the south were experiencing higher than usual
temperatures on Sunday. Phoenix, in Arizona, was under a heat warning, with
temperatures expected to reach 110F (43C), while officials in Atlanta, Georgia,
opened a cooling center over the weekend as temperatures reached 100F.
The NWS said an excessive heat watch will be in place over north-east Indiana,
western Pennsylvania and most of Michigan and Ohio from Monday. It warned
people to expect “dangerously hot conditions”, with heat index values of 100F
(38C) or higher likely.
The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines the air temperature with
humidity to calculate what heat feels like to the human body.
People in those areas should drink plenty of fluids, avoid the sun, and stay in
air-conditioned rooms, the NWS said. It warned that drivers should avoid
leaving children or pets in unattended vehicles, as car interiors “will reach
lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes”.
Detroit, Michigan, is likely to see its worst heatwave in 20 years, the
Associated Press reported. Monday is expected to see heat indices of 100F,
which will last through the week."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
