The heat wave will likely peak in the Southwest, Mid-South and
Plains early this week, with heat index readings exceeding 110
degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, the National
Weather Service (NWS) said.
Meanwhile, the Upper Midwest can expect severe thunderstorms on
Monday while the Southwest may get monsoon-like conditions due
to moisture coming from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Alberto
that could produce flash flooding.
Although the final day of the heat wave in the New
York-Washington corridor was forecast for Sunday, heat
advisories were still in effect throughout the country.
"Instead of cooler, it may be appropriate to say not quite as
hot. In DC tomorrow we're still looking at a high temperature of
88 to 90 degrees (31 to 32 C)," said Rich Bann, a meteorologist
with NWS's Weather Prediction Center.
"In many ways it still does pose hazards. That's why we continue
to message the idea of stay hydrated, stay cool, and worry about
others who don't have air conditioning," Bann said.
More than 100 million people across the U.S. were under heat
warnings on Sunday, when temperatures surpassed 100 degrees
Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in many places.
Palm Springs, California, hit a high of 112 F (44 C) on Sunday
while Las Vegas recorded a high of 109 F (43 C).
Death Valley, a remote part of the California desert that is 282
feet (86 meters) below sea level and often has the nation's high
temperature, reached 121 F (49 C) on Sunday.
Monsoon conditions may help cool off parts of the scorching
Southwest, Bann said.
Climate change has fueled dangerous heat waves across the
Northern Hemisphere and will continue to deliver dangerous
weather for decades to come, research shows.
Extreme heat is suspected of causing hundreds of deaths across
Asia and Europe as it has taken over cities on four continents.
More than 1,000 have died during Haj, the annual pilgrimage to
Mecca in Saudi Arabia, amid sweltering temperatures this year,
according to a Reuters tally.
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Diane Craft)
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