The heat has been especially dangerous in recent years in metro Phoenix, where 645 people died from heat-related causes in 2023, which was a record.
A boy cools off at a fountain outside Wrigley Field before a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals as hot weather descends upon the Chicago area Sunday, June 16, 2024. on Saturday, eased slightly on Sunday to 110 degrees Fahrenheit . Weather service forecasters say the first two weeks of June in Phoenix already have been an average of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than normal, making it the hottest start to June on record.
The city and Maricopa County have adopted additional measures this year in hopes of keeping people safer, including two new overnight cooling centers where people can rest in air conditioning after the sun goes down. There are more than 100 other cooling centers that have been open since May 1 where people can get cold water and sit in a cool space during daytime hours.
The heat wave was moving eastward Sunday into the Plains and the Great Lakes area and was expected to arrive in the Northeast by Tuesday. The threat of thunderstorms with potential high winds and heavy rainfall increased in the Chicago area, even as heat indices were forecast to reach near 100 degrees F through the middle of the week.
While much of the country swelters, late season snow was forecast for the northern Rockies Monday and Tuesday. Parts of Montana and north-central Idaho were under a winter storm warning, with as much as 6 inches of heavy, wet snow expected in the mountains around Missoula, Montana. As much as 20 inches was predicted for higher elevations around Glacier National Park.
Extreme Weather Cooling Centers Temperature Snow Flooding National Weather Service Phoenix
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ADPH advises on avoiding heat-related illnessesThree heat-related illnesses of concern are heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps.
Read more »
MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Heat alerts extended for Phoenix as the dangerous heat continuesis the weekday meteorologist on ABC15 Mornings.
Read more »
Heat relief in Phoenix: What's being done to curb heat-related deathsWith scorching temperatures throughout this week in Arizona, the city of Phoenix is making some changes this year to battle the blazing heat.
Read more »
Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: Here are tips to stay safe in a heat waveHere are tips to stay safe from the heat.
Read more »
Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: Here are tips to stay safe in a heat waveHere are tips to stay safe from the heat.
Read more »
Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: Here are tips to stay safe in a heat waveHere are tips to stay safe from the heat.
Read more »