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NBC News
25-06-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
Eastern states swelter in record-breaking heat as 'extremely dangerous' conditions continue
Almost 150 million people were under heat advisories and warnings Wednesday morning, as the extreme heatwave that has brought sweltering conditions to the eastern half of the country and smashed dozens of temperature records showed no sign of stopping. The National Weather Service said the conditions remain "extremely dangerous" as the Ohio Valley is set to feel the heat through Friday, with more daily and monthly record temperatures expected to be broken. Eastern heat persists New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston all hit 100 degrees on Tuesday, as did parts of Maine. Dozens of heat records have been broken this week in the eastern half of the continental United States. Tuesday was New York's hottest day since 2012, as voters lined up for the Democratic Primary election. Wednesday will see another day in the late 90s with overnight temperatures in the low 70s. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned in a Tuesday statement that the electricity grid downstate was approaching "peak capacity" as people cranked up their air conditioners. "It is critical to conserve electricity between now and 10:00 PM. That means setting window air conditioning units to 76 degrees and avoiding unnecessary appliance use," she said, while adding that it was still "critical" for people to stay safe in the dangerous heat. The Washington Monument was shut for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as both locals and tourists felt the heat, and Newark Airport reached 103 degrees, the hottest it's been since 1966. The heat has turned fatal, with authorities confirming that a woman in St. Ann, Missouri, died Monday of heat-related causes. Local Police Chief Aaron Jimenez said she died at home after having no water or air conditioning for at least three days. Two 16-year-old hikers suffering from heat exhaustion had to be rescued from Gap Mountain in Jaffrey on Tuesday — one had to be carried down the mountain to a waiting ambulance, New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation said on Facebook. NBC Chicago reported that the heat was enough to buckle a section of road in Missouri, and three Chicago-area hospitals were struggling with their air conditioning, leading some patients to be moved. Cumulative health risks The NWS warned of the heatwave's cumulative health effects and stressed the importance of drinking enough water and finding somewhere cool, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions. "This is after several consecutive days of oppressive heat, which should exacerbate heat-related health impacts. This level of heat is dangerous to anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration," the service said. "You get the combination of the extreme heat and humidity but no relief," Jacob Asherman, a meteorologist at NOAA's Weather Prediction Center, told The Associated Press. "It's kind of been just everything stacked on top of itself.... It just speaks to how strong this heat wave is. This is a pretty, pretty extreme event." Elsewhere, scattered thunderstorms will hit the Southwest on Wednesday, with possible flash flooding in parts of New Mexico and Texas. Cooler weather on the way The heat should ease as the week goes on. A new cold weather front is moving through the Mid-Atlantic, bringing highs closer to 90 degrees and, for some areas, the 80s or even 70s. "There's even a rare backdoor cool front that will drop southward from New England to part of the mid-Atlantic region during the middle and latter part of this week," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. "This can dramatically drop temperatures by 20-40 degrees in some cases, which is about as big as it gets this time of the year."
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day in a decade to some major East Coast cities and putting millions of already fatigued Americans at risk. The brutal conditions, spurred by a potent heat dome, peaked Tuesday after building over the weekend in the central US and reaching levels rivaling summer's hottest weather in the East Monday. It's already taken a serious toll. A St. Louis-area woman died after going without water or air conditioning for at least three days, police said Tuesday. The region has been gripped by searing heat that often felt above 100 degrees in recent days. The 55-year-old was discovered in her home Monday, according to St. Ann Police Chief Aaron Jimenez. Here's what else has happened: Two firefighters were taken to a hospital with heat exhaustion while responding to a fire at a home in Norfolk, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning, according to CNN affiliate WCVB. A rehabilitation truck was brought in to provide firefighters with rest and cooling, the station reported. Sixteen people were sent to the hospital and over 150 were evaluated for heat-related illnesses during two high school graduations in Paterson, New Jersey, in Monday's sweltering conditions, Paterson Fire Chief Alejandro Alicea told CNN. Six people were taken to the hospital with heat-related illnesses Monday before and after a concert at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, according to DC Fire and EMS. Extreme temperatures also prompted the closure of the Washington Monument Monday and Tuesday. Two teenage hikers were rescued from Gap Mountain in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Monday evening after they started going in and out of consciousness, likely as 'a result of the intense heat and humidity,' according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The town hit 96 degrees Monday, tying the record hottest day in the month of June. The heat has disrupted train services along the East Coast this week. An Amtrak train stalled in a tunnel in Baltimore, trapping passengers in the heat for over an hour Monday afternoon. 'I honestly thought I was going to collapse on the train,' passenger Laura Evans told CNN. Travel woes continued Tuesday: Several Amtrak trains in North Carolina were canceled due to 'inclement conditions,' the company said, and temperature-related speed restrictions were also in effect for multiple Northeastern lines. Parts of key roads in Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, suburbs were closed after buckling under searing heat Sunday, local officials said. More than 50 buckles were reported in the state, according to the Department of Transportation. Similar scenes unfolded in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the city warned more streets could crack as the heat persists. Temperatures were so intense in Charlotte, North Carolina, that athletes competing in FIFA Club World Cup games on Tuesday watched their teams play from inside the locker room while on the substitute bench, German pro soccer team Bayern Munich said in a post on X. Nearly 160 million people in the eastern half of the US were under heat alerts Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Heat remains the deadliest form of extreme weather in the US. Globally, heat waves are becoming more frequent, more severe and longer-lasting as the world warms due to human-caused climate change. Nighttime temperatures are taking the hardest hit from climate change, and are warming faster than daytime highs. Tuesday was the hottest day of the week for many in the East, but a level 4-of-4 extreme heat risk is in place through at least Thursday that stretches from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and includes parts of the Northeast. It felt more like July, summer's hottest month, than June for many locations Tuesday as temperatures rise 15 to 20 degrees above normal. Multiple major cities along the I-95 corridor were at or near 100 degrees by the mid-afternoon. Boston reached 102 degrees, setting a new June high temperature record. Also in Massachusetts, the New Bedford-Fairhaven swing bridge – located in the southern part of the state along Route 6 – will be closed for several hours due to 'heat impacts,' the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a news release Tuesday evening without disclosing how the heat has impacted bridge operations. Philadelphia also marked its first 100-degree temperature reading since 2012, reaching 101 degrees Tuesday, setting the record for the city's hottest-ever day this early in the summer. The city broke Monday's daily high temperature record when it reached 99 degrees. Records were also broken in Providence, Rhode Island where temperatures reached 100 degrees – a new June high temperature record. Meanwhile, Newark, New Jersey reached 103 degrees, tying with the current June high temperature record. New York City nearly hit 100 degrees for the first time in over a decade on Tuesday; the temperature in Central Park was hovering around 99 degrees by mid-afternoon. New York City's last triple-digit temperature happened on July 18, 2012, but it hasn't been 100 degrees during June since 1966 – nearly 60 years. In parts of the city, temperatures climbed above the three-digit mark. John F. Kennedy International Airport, in Queens, hit 102 degrees on Monday afternoon – the first time since 2013 and the first time ever in the month of June. LaGuardia Airport, also in Queens, saw a high temperature of 101 degrees, tying its record for the month of June. Con Edison, New York City's main energy provider, asked millions of customers to conserve energy and protect its power grid as temperatures soar. 'By working with all our customers to cut usage during peak demand, we protect the system and support neighborhoods individually,' the energy company said in an X post Tuesday afternoon. Customers can do so by setting window air conditioning units to 76 degrees and avoiding unnecessary appliance use, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul who also noted that staying safe should be everyone's priority. 'Find a cooling center near you, especially if you're a senior citizen or have health concerns. Working together, we can easily get through this critical period,' Hochul said in a statement. Washington, DC, reached a scorching 99 degrees, almost seeing its first 100-degree day of the year on Tuesday – something that doesn't typically happen until mid-July. Rail temperatures in the capital city reached 135 degrees, the Metro system said in a post on X, forcing operators to slow train speeds. Parts of the East Coast will start to see some relief from the historically hot weather Wednesday, though it'll be a slow start. Wednesday will still be very hot, but not quite as extreme for many. Record-breaking temperatures are possible, mainly in the mid-Atlantic, but triple-digit temperatures will be a thing of the past for the Northeast. Heat more typical of late June will arrive on Thursday, but it will still be quite warm in the morning and prolong the agonizing wait for relief. Much of the Northeast will see highs in the 70s, with 80s and a few lingering 90s in the Mid-Atlantic. Cooler, more typical, overnight low temperatures will finally reappear Friday in the East, and normal late-June heat will last through the weekend. But temperatures are likely to creep back up above average early next week. This week's heat wave is likely only the opening act of a hot summer to come for the East. A hotter than normal summer is expected for the entire Lower 48, according to the Climate Prediction Center. CNN's Linda Lam, Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Danya Gainor, Jillian Sykes, Tyler Ory and Luke Snyder contributed to this report
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
A dangerous heat wave continues to grip almost the entire eastern half of the United States, with temperatures expected to spike Tuesday and dozens of new record highs possible across a huge swath of the country. Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecast to be as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above seasonal averages. Highs in the triple digits are possible along the East Coast, with temperatures in New York City and Washington, D.C., rivaling Death Valley in California. Temperatures over 95 degrees will be widespread across the central and eastern United States. Heat index values — a measure of what conditions 'feel like' when humidity and air temperatures are combined — are expected to be well into the triple digits throughout the region, with some places possibly reaching as high as 115 degrees. The multiday heat wave, which began over the weekend, has already proven deadly: A woman in St. Ann, Missouri, died Monday of heat-related causes, according to the city's police chief, Aaron Jimenez. She died in her home after having no water or air conditioning for at least three days, Jimenez told NBC News. In Paterson, New Jersey, more than 100 people needed treatment during two outdoor graduation ceremonies Monday as the heat index climbed to 107 degrees. Monday evening, Mayor André Sayegh declared a state of emergency due to the high heat and canceled all recreational activities. More than 60 record-high temperatures were set across the country Monday, with more expected this week from the Southeast into New England. Preliminary daily records were set Tuesday in New York City (which hit 99 degrees), Philadelphia (which reached 100 degrees for the first time since 2012) and Raleigh, North Carolina (which hit 100 degrees). New all-time June monthly records were set in Boston (101 degrees) and Providence, Rhode Island (100 degrees), and Newark, New Jersey, tied its June record of 103 degrees. Conditions are expected to remain stiflingly hot through the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service. 'Overnight lows are forecast to only drop into the 70s, with urban centers along the East Coast struggling to drop below 80 degrees at night,' the weather service said Tuesday in its short-range forecast. The sweltering conditions are caused by a high-pressure ridge that is parked over the eastern United States. Such systems are known as heat domes because they trap hot air over a region, driving up temperatures for prolonged periods. Some relief is expected later this week, heading into the weekend, but heat and humidity will continue to soar in the coming days. 'The most significant cumulative heat impacts are anticipated across the Mid-Atlantic through Thursday and eastern Ohio Valley into Friday, leading to several consecutive days of oppressive heat,' the weather service said. Anyone is susceptible to heat-related illness or death, but excessively hot and humid conditions — especially for days on end — are particularly risky for children, people with pre-existing health conditions, older adults and individuals who work outdoors. These health impacts are a significant concern as heat waves become more frequent, intense and longer-lasting due to climate change. As the eastern half of the country bakes under the heat dome, severe storms could hit parts of Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska. Heavy rainfall and flooding is also possible for much of New Mexico and far southwestern Texas. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
A dangerous heat wave continues to grip almost the entire eastern half of the United States, with temperatures expected to spike Tuesday and dozens of new record highs possible across a huge swath of the country. Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecasted to be as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above seasonal averages. Highs in the triple digits are possible along the East Coast, with temperatures in New York City and Washington, D.C., rivaling Death Valley in California. Temperatures over 95 degrees will be widespread across the central and eastern U.S. Heat index values — a measure of what conditions 'feel like' when humidity and air temperatures are combined — are expected to be well into the triple digits throughout the region, with some places possibly reaching as high as 115 degrees. The multi-day heat wave, which began over the weekend, has already proven deadly: A woman in St. Ann, Missouri, died Monday of heat-related causes, according to the city's police chief, Aaron Jimenez. The victim died in her home after having no water or air conditioning for at least three days, Jiminez told NBC News. More than 60 record-high temperatures were set across the country on Monday, with more expected Tuesday from the Southeast into New England. Several cities, including Boston, Providence, Rhode Island, and Hartford, Connecticut, are on track to break their all-time June monthly records on Tuesday. Heat index values on Tuesday could reach 104 degrees in New York City, 106 degrees in Boston, 102 degrees in Atlanta and 110 degrees in Washington, D.C. Conditions will also remain stiflingly hot in the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service. "Overnight lows are forecast to only drop into the 70s, with urban centers along the East Coast struggling to drop below 80 degrees at night," the weather service said Tuesday in its short-range forecast. Some relief is expected later this week, heading into the weekend, but heat and humidity will continue to soar in the coming days. "The most significant cumulative heat impacts are anticipated across the Mid-Atlantic through Thursday and eastern Ohio Valley into Friday, leading to several consecutive days of oppressive heat," the NWS said. Anyone is susceptible to heat-related illness or death, but excessively hot and humid conditions — especially for days on end — are particularly risky for children, people with pre-existing health conditions, the elderly and individuals who work outdoors. These health impacts are a significant concern as heat waves become more frequent, intense and longer-lasting due to climate change. As the eastern half of the country bakes under the heat dome, severe storms could hit parts of Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska. Heavy rainfall and flooding is also possible for much of New Mexico and far southwestern Texas. This article was originally published on
NBC News
24-06-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
A dangerous heat wave continues to grip almost the entire eastern half of the United States, with temperatures expected to spike Tuesday and dozens of new record highs possible across a huge swath of the country. Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecasted to be as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above seasonal averages. Highs in the triple digits are possible along the East Coast, with temperatures in New York City and Washington, D.C., rivaling Death Valley in California. Temperatures over 95 degrees will be widespread across the central and eastern U.S. Heat index values — a measure of what conditions 'feel like' when humidity and air temperatures are combined — are expected to be well into the triple digits throughout the region, with some places possibly reaching as high as 115 degrees. The multi-day heat wave, which began over the weekend, has already proven deadly: A woman in St. Ann, Missouri, died Monday of heat-related causes, according to the city's police chief, Aaron Jimenez. The victim died in her home after having no water or air conditioning for at least three days, Jiminez told NBC News.
