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Big heat coming to western US following Independence Day weekend
Heat is poised to build over much of the western United States next week and may challenge the highest temperatures of the season so far, along with boosting an already volatile wildfire risk, AccuWeather meteorologists caution. The heat will arise following typical summer conditions for much of the West for the Independence Day weekend. "At its peak during the first full week of July, some places will be 15 degrees above average, and isolated spots could be as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above the historical average," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Heather Zehr said. "This could be an extended stretch of heat away from the Pacific coast." July typically brings the highest temperatures of the year on average to the interior West, so when forecasts call for readings of 15-20 degrees above that level, it is significant, even for the middle of summer. Once the heat wave begins to build and the strength of the weather setup is realized, high temperature adjustments to the forecast are likely. Temperatures could rival season-high marks set during late May and June. The hottest it's been in Phoenix, Arizona, and Palm Springs, California, is 117, while Las Vegas has reached 110, with Salt Lake City hitting 104 and Fresno and Sacramento, California, touching 102. "A large area of high pressure will start to build over northwestern Mexico and the interior Southwest through this weekend," Zehr explained. "The high pressure area will cut off tropical moisture that has been bringing rounds of drenching thunderstorms and dust storms recently to the interior West. As the high strengthens early next week, it will also expand to the north and west, reaching interior portions of the Northwest as well as California." The heat wave is not likely to eclipse season highs along the immediate coast of California. Downtown Los Angeles reached 99 on May 10. San Francisco peaked at 81 in early May. However, as Zehr pointed out, some heat will surge into the Northwest, and temperatures will climb in coastal areas of Washington and northern Oregon next week where highs of 96 in Portland, Oregon, and 90 in Seattle, so far this season, could be the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Wildfires already causing trouble in the West Existing drought conditions and dry vegetation have already been contributing factors to an active wildfire season. One of the most recent fires broke out in the mountains of San Luis Obispo County, California. In a matter of hours, the Madre Fire grew rapidly in size to 35,000 acres as of Thursday morning and has already become the state's largest wildfire of 2025 so far. In prior decades, wildfires occurred predominantly during the late summer and autumn seasons. However, with vast areas of drought and episodes of strong winds becoming more routine, wildfires are becoming a year-round problem in the West. Wildfires have been especially troublesome over the southern Canadian Prairies this spring and summer. Northwest breezes have occasionally sent a considerable amount of smoke from those fires into the central and eastern United States. People are urged to exercise extreme caution with campfires, fireworks and power equipment. "The building heat into next week will further dry out the vegetation and raise the risk of wildfire ignition next week and beyond," Zehr said. "We are not seeing any mechanism to bring widespread rainfall to areas from the Great Basin to the Pacific coast, which is not surprising." The North American monsoon became active in recent days, and that was the main cause of the surge in showers and thunderstorms over the interior Southwest this week. However, with drier air working in and shunting the plume of moisture off to the east, downpours will be limited at best over the southern Rockies next week. A small amount of moisture left in the atmosphere could trigger spotty, but mainly dry, thunderstorm activity over the interior Southwest this weekend to next week. Dry thunderstorms still produce lightning strikes, which could spark new wildfires. Fortunately, light winds appear to be in store, which should limit the risk of rapidly spreading fires, except for freak local conditions. Taking extended, ill-advised hikes over the interior West can be hazardous. In addition to the ever-present risk of snakes and other wildlife, the midsummer sun and heat can be highly unforgiving. And, on a number of days during the mid- to late summer, afternoon thunderstorms can bring the risk of sudden lightning strikes and flash flooding over the rugged terrain. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
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Calgary Stampede, Osheaga and more: A doctor's tips on heat safety, hydration and substance control for summer festivals in Canada
Between the Calgary Stampede, Ottawa Bluesfest and Osheaga in Montreal, festival season across Canada has officially kicked off. While many Canadians last year faced scorching hot temperatures that reached highs of 40 degrees Celsius, this year currently seems to be a bit cooler, with only a couple parts of the country under heat warnings. As of July 4, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for southeastern Manitoba, parts of western Ontario and most of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area. In these areas, Canadians can expect to see daytime high temperatures in the low 30s, with some parts feeling up to 40 degrees with humidity. The rest of the country might not be under a heat warning, which should allow for a comfortable start to this year's Calgary Stampede, running from July 4 to 13. But since it's summer, Canadians should still anticipate more heat later this month and in August. As the season runs its course, it's probably a good idea to think about staying safe and hydrated if you plan to have fun under the sun. This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. While dramatically high summer temperatures might be a cause for concern, does that mean you should be skipping these outdoor celebrations altogether? Not necessarily, but it's a good idea to be cautious about what your body can handle and what you should do to prevent heat-related health problems. "People are preoccupied with what's happening and they don't want to leave, or there are crowded conditions and it's difficult to move around, and the heat can be intense," Dr. Mike Howlett, president of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, told Yahoo Canada about summer festivals in 2024. "So, a couple of things are at issue." The Dalhousie University associate professor said for one, people need to be aware of their hydration and they should drink fluids as they spend time outside during these festivals. Additionally, festivalgoers should be concerned about heat exposure, especially as temperatures rise in Canada due to climate change. "While hydration is important, also the amount of heat exposure and the warming up of your body temperature past what it can manage is another issue," he noted. "They're related, but not identical." One way Howlett suggested people avoid any possible health problems during summer festivals is by taking frequent breaks, particularly from "hostile" environments: "If you're finding it extensively hot and and humid, then finding shade, finding cool areas as well as having enough fluids to drink and the ability to cool off a little bit is important." Moreover, Howlett recognized summer festivals are often events where people consume alcohol or drugs, but he warned people to stay safe while using such substances. For instance, intoxicants can sometimes make it easier for issues like heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration to happen. Older adults and younger children should also take higher precautions, since they likely don't have as much resilience to dehydration and heat than other people. Additionally, Howlett urged people who have underlying medical problems, such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, kidney problems or other health issues, should also be more careful about taking breaks and being hydrated. Finally, he recommended people wear loose-fitting light clothing, use hats and apply sunscreen if they're planning on spending time at an outdoors festival: "It's better to make a plan where you're going to take breaks out of the sun, where you're going to have lots of fluids, use hats and if you have medical problems, be more careful and avoid substances that are intoxicants that lower your ability to pay attention to what's happening." Glen Kenny, a University of Ottawa professor and director of the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, previously told Yahoo Canada that heat is a "silent killer." Howlett reiterated that sentiment, noting heat-related health problems can easily "sneak up on people." Howlett added that heat stroke is basically an extreme version of heat exhaustion, where "your body has totally lost its ability to control its core temperature." In that case, your temperature will rise dramatically, leading to serious ailments like coma or seizures. "For every 10 minutes that you're not treated, it increases your death rate," he warned. "So, it's extremely important not to get to that state in the first place. Before that happens, you want to pay attention to things like if you're excessively tired and really worn out and fatigued more than usual for yourself, if you're starting to get dizzy and lightheaded." According to the Canadian Red Cross, heat-related health problems arise when someone is dehydrated — and they can happen to anyone who stays in the heat or under the sun for too long. There are key differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke that everyone should recognize. Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke Heat exhaustion Heat stroke Skin Moist, warm Dry, hot Physical Headache, weakness, exhaustion, nausea, vomiting, fainting Seizures, coma, severe headache Mental Anxiety, dizziness Altered behaviour, irritable, aggressive, bizarre Breathing Normal Rapid, shallow "If those things are happening, you should not go back out until it's settled over, which is not an hour or two," Howlett said. "It's like two or three days before you should go back out again." Moreover, the Canadian Red Cross indicated you should immediately call 9-1-1 if someone has heat exhaustion if they're nauseous, vomiting, fainting, dizzy and have anxiety. If they have heat stroke and present any of the listed symptoms, call emergency services. While alcohol is a fluid, you don't want to make the mistake that it's keeping you hydrated: "Anything with alcohol in it will tend to dehydrate you," Howlett shared. While consuming alcohol, the body releases an antidiuretic hormone called vasopressin, according to Cleveland Clinic. This hormone works with your kidneys to help balance your body's fluids. However, alcohol is also a diuretic, which means it increases your need to urinate and, in turn, lose fluid. The best way to counteract this is to stay on top of how much water you're drinking. While a common recommendation is to drink around eight glasses of water a day, the actual required amount of water someone should drink daily depends on the person. While drinking alcohol, Cleveland Clinic dietitian Julia Zumpano suggested drinking eight to 12 ounces of water for every alcoholic beverage you consume. That will help slow your alcohol intake and mitigate the effects of the next morning's hangover. When it comes to drugs, there are some that simply don't mix well with the sun. Howlett shared substances like ecstasy, cocaine or others within the amphetamines group can cause their own heat-related health problems. For one, he said it's possible they can cause a heat-related injury even without being in a hot environment. Moreover, they can make people become more active than they usually are, causing their body temperature to increase. Other substances that might alter your cognition could present other issues. For instance, some might make you more drowsy or less oriented than usual, possibly causing you to fall asleep or remain under the sun for longer than you normally would. While recreational drugs might be one concern, there are some medications that might also impact someone's sensitivity to heat. According to New Brunswick Public Health, there are several medications you should modify how you take if you're spending time outside in the heat: Common medications including some antihistamines (like Benadryl), over-the-counter sleeping pills and anti-diarrhea pills Psychiatric drugs like chlorpromazine, thioridazine, perphenazine, fluphenazine and more Anti-parkinson drugs like benztropine, biperiden, ethopropazine and more Anti-depressants like amitriptyline, doxepine, clomipramine and more There's no doubt summer festivals are exciting events that draw thousands of people in, but there are certain risks festivalgoers must be aware of before they head out in the sun for the day. During Osheaga 2023 at Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau, paramedics responded to a dozen cases, four of which required hospitalization, according to the Canadian Press. Howlett noted even though someone might be young and healthy, they shouldn't automatically believe they're immune to heat-related health problems. Still, he said festivals with prolonged days or multi-day events likely aren't the best places to bring young children or seniors. Either way, he urged people to practice "common sense things" like not leaving your children in unshaded areas for long amounts of time and instead take precautions when heading outside. "Dehydration, heat exhaustion, progressing to more serious states, it's a real thing. It's something you have to pay attention to," Howlett shared. "There's a reason why these major festivals hire ambulance services and paramedics to help. ... It's a big potential risk."
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5 hours ago
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Millions don't use AC. Why Americans are turning off air conditioners this summer
As the thermometer inside Shelley Snyder's three-story Victorian home in Columbus, Ohio, hits 88 degrees, she is finishing a meeting with a new maid service, watering plants, and doing chores. And she's doing it all without air conditioning. Snyder said she is just fine without it. Even during heat advisories, she's found ways to cope. 'We wait all winter so we can open the windows and doors and let fresh air and summer in,' she told a reporter on a day the heat index exceeded 100 degrees. Snyder is one of about 39 million Americans − roughly 12% − who don't use AC, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. While many can't afford it or don't need it because they live in cooler climates, others choose to forgo air conditioning to lower their carbon footprint. Then there are those like Snyder, who chooses to endure sweltering temperatures in her "big old house with high ceilings" and top-floor skylight windows that open. "Ceiling fans just pull the cool air out of the basement right up through the house," she said. Though air conditioning can be life saving − particularly amid record setting heat waves like the one that scorched the country in late June − some people simply don't like it, according to Gail Brager, director of the Center for the Built Environment at the University of California, Berkeley. Constant AC use can cause "experiential monotony," Brager said. 'There's nothing pleasurable about it," she said. "It's not healthy for our bodies to have the same conditions all the time, everywhere, and it's also experientially, not very interesting or necessarily comfortable.' Alaska leads the nation in going without AC, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Energy data by University of California, Berkeley professor Lucas Davis. Just 7% of households there are air-conditioned, yet the state's temperatures are rising exponentially as the planet warms. Officials issued historic advisories during June's heat wave in Alaska, where it's warming two- to three-times faster than the global average. In the lower 48 states, the least air-conditioned city is San Francisco, where nearly 55% of homes don't have AC, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Housing Survey. Devin Carraway's home is one of them. Carraway said he's lived in the Bay Area for most of his life and heat waves are rare, thus eliminating the need for air conditioning. Even if the climate were to change, he said "AC is not going to be the first thing I do." "AC is throwing a lot of energy at a problem that needs to be solved through building design first," Carraway said. Instead, Carraway has opted to install insulation and a white roof, which absorbs less heat. He said solar panels on the roof and his neighbor's "really wonderful Monterey cypress tree," also help keep his home cool on the occasional hot days. Many Americans simply can't afford AC due to the rising costs of summer cooling. That could put them at higher risk of heat illness and death. This summer, the average electric bill is projected to reach $784, the highest cost in at least 12 years, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Black, Hispanic and lower income households are more likely to say they don't have or don't use air conditioners due to financial challenges, according to health policy organization KFF. "Many are afraid to turn on the air conditioning because of the cost," said Mark Wolfe, executive director of NEADA. There are state and federal programs that help customers on with limited income pay their energy bills, but Wolfe said they aren't enough to meet the growing need. And the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget would eliminate funding for one of those programs, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). If enacted, Wolfe said nearly 6 million households may have to go without air conditioning or heat. Tuesday Adams, 56, of Cathedral City, California, may be one of them. She arrived at a county aid office June 25 clutching overdue utility bills topping $20,000 as temperatures hit 102 degrees. Southern California Edison has extended her deadline for more than a year, but she's received a disconnection notice. She said she has received LIHEAP help in the past, but tries not to ask too often. Informed about the looming elimination of all federal funds for the program, she didn't mince words. "They got to do something, they can not stop this program ... there's too many people out here really, really struggling ... a lot of families are gonna be in the dark in this heat," she said. Residential energy use, which includes cooling, heating and powering homes, accounts for roughly 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a 2020 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. 'It's this really vicious cycle that air conditioning is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, and then the warming temperatures are making us need air conditioning even more,' Brager said. Stan Cox wants to break that cycle. The author of 'Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World,' deploys fans or spends time in the basement on hot days at his home in Kansas, which is shaded by trees. As a result, he used 80% less electricity than his neighbors in similarly-sized homes last June, he said citing his utility bill. He admits something of a "love-hate relationship" with the innovation. When he experienced central air as a kid in 1967, he thought he had "died and gone to heaven," but he later came to dislike the contrast between indoor cold and outdoor heat. 'I just didn't like it," he said. But Cox does turn on the AC at least once each summer "just to make sure it's still in good working order." "Or if we have people coming to dinner," he said. "Because we can't really invite people to dinner when it's 85 degrees in the house." Back in Columbus, Ohio, Snyder's neighbor has a large oak that partially shades her home in the morning. And when it does get toasty or stuffy inside, Snyder said she finds chores to do in her basement or outside. Snyder has a portable window AC unit, but she reserves it only for visitors who stay the night. She hasn't used it in 10 years. "I appreciate air conditioning like the next guy," she said. "Would I personally like to have it? Sure. I'll be 70 this year. But I've gone this long without it." Contributing: Sara Chernikoff and Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: No AC? Americans beat heat without air conditioning
