Heat Wave , Set to Expand Over , Much of the US.
On July 23, forecasters said that a heat wave in parts of the southwest United States was expected to spread into eastern and central areas.
On July 23, forecasters said that a heat wave in parts of the southwest United States was expected to spread into eastern and central areas.
NBC reports that the government has put into place excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for a large patch of the U.S. .
According to forecasters, three high pressure systems are expected to spread over the Midwest and the Northeast, while also impacting Florida.
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According to forecasters, three high pressure systems are expected to spread over the Midwest and the Northeast, while also impacting Florida.
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These summer conditions will build and expand across the Eastern two-thirds of the country this week, starting in the north-central states and Plains, National Weather Service, via NBC.
According to the weather service, the heat wave may be slowed by expected thunderstorms from the mid-Atlantic to the Gulf Coast.
On July 13, NASA reported that Earth had experienced the hottest June on record this year.
According to the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Gavin A.
Schmidt, July is currently on track to be the hottest month ever recorded.
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Schmidt has already warned that 2023 may end up being the fourth-hottest year on record, with a chance of El Niño pushing it even higher in the rankings.
Since the beginning of June, the National Park Service has reported that at least four visitors have already succumbed to heat-related deaths in the Southwest.
On July 23, a record-breaking streak of high temperatures continued in Phoenix, with temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit continuing into its 24th consecutive day.
On July 23, a record-breaking streak of high temperatures continued in Phoenix, with temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit continuing into its 24th consecutive day
