A blistering US heatwave is set to intensify, with warnings issued across the southwest up to Washington state.

Heat advisories as of Friday are impacting at least 93 million Americans, from Florida to Texas to California.

In Texas, air conditioner use has led the state to surpass its previous record for power consumption as people try to keep cool.

The NWS has cautioned that this intense July heatwave could be dangerous.

Around 27 million people will feel temperatures over 110F (43C) in the coming days, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted.

The heat is a result of an upper level ridge of high pressure, which typically brings with it warmer temperatures, the NWS said.

 

The agency added it is "one of the strongest" systems of its kind that the region has ever seen.

"The subtropical ridge responsible for this likely historic heatwave across the region is not showing signs of letting up anytime soon," the NWS said.

About 700 people are estimated to die each year from heat-related causes in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

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Both Friday and Saturday will be exceptionally hot, with daytime highs forecasted to hit up to 115F (46C). For some areas, the scorching heat is expected to linger until next week.

 

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In Arizona, people are being injured and even dying from 2nd degree burns because the temperature of the ground can exceed 160 degrees Farenheit.

https://archive.ph/nxWxv

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/07/13/phoenix-heat-wave-conditions/

Not our fault. We are not responsible. Nothing we do can will harm the earth. It is just too big for us to hurt it. The seas, the air, and the atmosphere are not vulnerable. Profit is too important to let it get in the way of progress.

 

And besides, since we have multiple alternative planets to move to, should things get really bad, so not much to worry ourselves about.

 

We are not responsible! Stop blaming us! We are noble and innocent? So are the corporations!

 

 

Edited July 15, 20232 yr by spidermike007

Meanwhile in Europe, over 100 million are expecting temperatures of up to 323 Kelvin over the weekend.

I find it fitting that so many of the 93 million are located in those red states where climate change has been seen as some sort of commie leftist plot.

8 minutes ago, Emdog said:

I find it fitting that so many of the 93 million are located in those red states where climate change has been seen as some sort of commie leftist plot.

Exactly! Red states like California, Arizona, New Mexico........oh wait. Nevermind.....

Breaking news! It's hot in the summer, film at 11.

8 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Breaking news! It's hot in the summer, film at 11.

The world recorded 3 days in a row of global record temperatures last week.

 

Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia

 

https://www.rawstory.com/record-heatwaves-sweep-the-world-from-us-to-europe-and-asia/

Typical nonsense posts as usual. Anyway, weather fluctuations have been going on since before humans walked on the planet with their whiny complaints about other tribes. 

40 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia

 

https://www.rawstory.com/record-heatwaves-sweep-the-world-from-us-to-europe-and-asia/

Poor things!

At least they won't have to pay to go to a tanning salon!

50 minutes ago, novacova said:

Typical nonsense posts as usual. Anyway, weather fluctuations have been going on since before humans walked on the planet with their whiny complaints about other tribes. 

In math, continued record amplitudes aren't regarded as "fluctuations".

14 hours ago, ozimoron said:

In math, continued record amplitudes aren't regarded as "fluctuations".

Typical continuous nonsense obsession to one-up on AN, good grief what a waste ????

19 hours ago, Trippy said:

Breaking news! It's hot in the summer, film at 11.

No, the breaking news is that it is a lot more hot this summer. 

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The agency added it is "one of the strongest" systems of its kind that the region has ever seen. "

 

"Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth

July 13, 20235:10 PM ET"

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187530636/last-month-was-the-hottest-june-ever-recorded-on-earth#:~:text=June 2023 was the hottest on record since 1850 June,exacerbates human-caused climate change.

19 hours ago, Emdog said:

I find it fitting that so many of the 93 million are located in those red states where climate change has been seen as some sort of commie leftist plot.

Not only the air temps they had 98 degree sea water in one part of Florida this is some bad juju no matter what political party you support or belong to it affects this Little Rock we call home 

14 hours ago, ozimoron said:

In math, continued record amplitudes aren't regarded as "fluctuations".

No! They are just regarded as exaggerations!

What you have for days we have for months.

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

What you have for days we have for months.

If you're living in Thailand, that's simply not the case. Although this year record heat also occurred in Thailand and most of east Asia as well.. 

4 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

No! They are just regarded as exaggerations!

Only by the mathematically clueless.