By The opinion
06 Jul 2024, 23:51 PM EDT
Record-breaking heat waves across the country over the past month show no signs of stoppingas more than 130 million people remain under extreme heat warnings and temperatures are expected to be 15 to 30 degrees higher than average over the next week.
Oppressive heat and humidity can causing temperatures to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit across the United States, from the Pacific Northwest to the mid-Atlantic regions.
The National Weather Service said Saturday that would extend the excessive heat warning for much of the Southwest until next Friday.
The National Weather Service showed “triple-digit heat indices (what the temperature feels like) today in these orange and red areas. Check your local forecast at http://weather.gov and follow these tips to stay safe from the heat and sun.”
Across northeastern California and western Nevada, the National Weather Service (NWS) said temperatures will not drop below 100 F until next week, The Associated Press reported.
For most of June, much of the U.S. has been under heat advisories, with about 270 million people experiencing temperatures of 90 degrees or higher.
In late June, record-breaking heat hit much of the I-95 corridor, with temperatures above 100 degrees.
This current heat wave has already swept through much of the West Coast, and Death Valley, California, one of the hottest places on the planet, saw its heat record broken on Friday with a new high temperature of 127 degrees. According to AP, the previous record of 122 degrees was last reached in 2013.
By 9 a.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) had recorded a temperature of 98 degrees in Phoenix, which hit a record high of 118 on Friday.
The worst is yet to come for much of the West and Mid-Atlantic
The worst is yet to come, with triple-digit temperatures likely for the next week, between 15 and 30 degrees higher than average.
Baltimore and other parts of Maryland could reach near 110 degrees this weekend, according to The Associated Press.
As the threat of extreme heat continues to growPresident Biden proposed the nation’s first rules aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat.
If finalized, the proposal would require employers to provide breaks and access to shade and water for workers facing extreme heat risks.
At the moment There are no federal heat protections for workers.
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