According to multiple weather reports, a third of the United States population will
continue to go through record-breaking temperatures and will be put under heat
advisories. ABC News states that a “heat dome” will be anticipated to bring up to 100
degree weather to parts of the south as well as portions of the midwest.
Cities that have already been put under heat watches and excessive heat warnings
include: El Paso, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, New Orleans and
Nashville. Cities under excessive heat warnings include: San Antonio, Austin, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, Phoenix, and Tucson.
Intense heat is dangerous for anyone and everyone, but the most vulnerable groups
according to ABC news include young children, elderly adults, and individuals “with
underlying health conditions.” The National Weather Service advises people to do
strenuous activities– such as running, working out, or even just running errands– during
the coolest parts of the day. They also warn people to avoid being in the sun when
possible, and to drink water.
“The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a
dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible,” the National Weather Service
office in Tulsa said.
Around 140 cities could set new high records Sunday through Wednesday, CNN
reports. Most of these record breaking temperatures are set to take place between
Denver and Raleigh, but could also go up to Wisconsin and Michigan. The NWS has
already issued many fire weather watches in parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada,
Utah and Arizona.
The NSW advises people to stay indoors when possible, to take cool showers whenever
one starts to feel overheated, find pools to escape the heat, and to never leave pets or
children waiting in turned off cars.