The Guardian: 'Potentially historic' heatwave threatens more than 130 million people across US

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/06/us-weather-heatwave

‘Potentially historic’ heatwave threatens more than 130 million people across US
Temperatures could crest 100F (38C) in many regions after breaking records and sparking dozens of wildfires

Guardian staff and agencies
Sat 6 Jul 2024 16.40 EDT

A long-running heatwave that has already broken records, sparked dozens of wildfires and left about 130 million people under a high-temperature threat is about to intensify enough that the National Weather Service has deemed it “potentially historic”.

The NWS on Saturday reported some type of extreme heat or advisory for nearly 133 million people across the nation – mostly in western states where the triple-digit heat, with temperatures 15F to 30F higher than average, is expected to last into next week.


Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100F (about 38C) in parts of the Pacific north-west, the mid-Atlantic and the north-east, said Jacob Asherman, a meteorologist with the NWS.

Records were broken in at least four Oregon cities on Friday, the NWS reported. Medford, which had a high temperature of 102F set in 1926, saw temperatures soar to 109F. The biggest leap, however, was in North Bend, whose record of 74F set in 1913 was busted by a spike of 11 degrees when it hit 85F on Friday.

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[Alice Kramden]

1. Thanks for this post

I'm now checking in with my California peeps

[usonian]

2. Oh my goodness.

In the Sierra foothills, it was 102 yesterday, and a wildfire erupted just outside Mariposa. Power was out for 24 hours, much of the county, and i cooled one room with a window a/c to conserve propane running the generator. (power came back last night) 107 today and the San Joachin Valley runs 8 to 10 degrees hotter.

I got groceries before 10:00 am.

Palm Springs broke its record of 123 by one degree.

AllaN01Bear Posts regularly from Sonora.

[Alice Kramden]

4. My heart goes out to you - best wishes to you

This weather is brutal - please stay safe

[usonian]

6. I'm OK when the power is back online. A/C is keeping up.

CA summers are bone dry, so the heat and a little wind are real trouble.

I live on a ridge, rather clear of trees, which is dandy for fire safety, but a bit of a solar heat load.

First day I was here, Cal Fire was making the rounds and asked that the slope near the west side of the home be cleared of brush.

I started, but it had a lot of poison oak, so I hired a crew to finish the job (the low stuff) right away.

I've since gotten way better at recognizing it.

Life has its surprises.

Thanks, everyone I know up here is OK.

And we get snow here in the winter.

Unbelievable sunrises and sunsets with only mountains in the background.

[central scrutinizer]

3. 103F today in Eugene Oregon

Prediction for tomorrow and Monday is the same.

[Alice Kramden]

5. Difficult to deal with

Hope you stay safe