A heat dome is expected to bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States next week, with major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Nashville potentially seeing their highest temperatures of the year. The heat index, which factors in humidity, is expected to soar to hazardous levels across a wide area, with millions of people facing temperatures that feel like 100 to 110 degrees.
Fire Threat in Utah
Meanwhile, a severe fire threat has been issued for Utah, with powerful winds and low humidity creating extremely critical fire weather conditions. The Cottonwood Fire, which has burned through an area roughly the size of Salt Lake City, remains 0% contained, with evacuations in place and damage assessments ongoing.
The heat wave and fire threat are part of a larger weather pattern change unfolding across the US, with a cooldown expected in the West and a surge of humid air spreading out of the South into the Midwest. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 3 of 4 ‘major’ or Level 4 of 4 ‘extreme’ heat risk for tens of millions of people, with little relief expected at night due to high humidity.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
