The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures
, with forecasters on Monday extending an excessive heat warning through the weekend for Arizona's most populated area, and alerting residents in parts of Nevada and New Mexico to stay indoors.set in the summer of 1974 for the most consecutive days with the high temperature at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit . Even the morning low temperatures are tying historic records, with the airport logging 91 F to match the warmest low set in 2020.
The skin gets hot and red, and the pulse quickens as the person's body temperature climbs to 103 F or higher. Headaches set in, along with nausea, confusion and even fainting. In the case of heat stroke, experts suggest calling 911 and trying to lower the person's body temperature with cool, wet cloths or a cool bath.
“A lot of research that I and my colleagues do is just really focused on understanding how people are responding to higher levels of extreme heat over longer periods of time and then what we can do about it,” said Jenni Vanos, an associated professor at ASU’s School of Sustainability. “And so under these extreme conditions, what’s going to really be able to be modified or changed within the urban environment is shade,” she said. “In a place like Phoenix or really any sunny hot area, shade is a really critical factor to be able to reduce that overall heat load of the human body.”While air conditioners are cranked up and fans are blowing full blast, residents across the region are anxiously awaiting the start of the monsoon season, hoping it will help to keep the heat at bay.
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