by A dangerous heat wave continues to pick up almost the entire eastern half of the United States, whereby the temperatures are expected to be possible on Tuesday and dozens of new record highs in a huge truck in the country.
Almost 160 million people are under heat warnings from Osttexas to Maine, since the temperatures are expected to be up to 20 degrees fahrenheit above the seasonal average values.
On the east coast, the highest stalls in the three -digit digits with temperatures in New York City and Washington, DC, are possible, which the Death Valley in California brings with it.
The temperatures above 95 degrees will be widespread in the central and east nut
The thermal index values - a measure of the conditions that “feel” when air humidity and air temperatures are combined – will probably be in the three -digit digits in the entire area, with some places possibly up to 115 degrees.
The multi -day heat wave, which began at the weekend, has already proven to be fatal: a woman in St. Ann, Missouri, died on Monday of heat -related causes, according to the city’s police chief, Aaron Jimenez. She died in her house after she had no water or air conditioning for at least three days, Jimenez told NBC News.
In Paterson, New Jersey, more than 100 people had to be treated on Monday at two final celebrations when the HEAT index rose to 107 degrees. That evening, Mayor André Saygh declared a state of emergency due to the high heat and canceled all leisure activities.
On Monday, more than 60 record temperatures were discontinued all over the country, with more expected to be expected from southeast to Neuengland on Tuesday.
Several cities – including Boston; Providence, Rhode Island; And Hartford, Connecticut-Sind on the right track to break their monthly records of all time on Tuesday.
The heat index values on Tuesday could reach 104 degrees in New York City, 106 degrees in Boston, 102 degrees in Atlanta and 110 degrees in Washington, DC
According to the national weather service, the conditions remain surprisingly hot in the evening.
“Overnight stays are expected to fall in the 1970s, with the urban centers along the east coast to fall around 80 degrees at night,” said the weather service on Tuesday in its short -term prediction.
The humid conditions are caused by a high -pressure ridge that is currently parked in the eastern USA
A certain relief will be expected later this week to the weekend, but warmth and humidity continue to increase in the coming days.
“The most important cumulative heat effects are expected until Thursday and the East Ohio Valley until Friday in the course of the middle Atlantic, which leads to several consecutive days of oppressive heat,” said the weather service.
Everyone is susceptible to heat-related illness or death, but excessively hot and moist conditions-especially for days for children, people with existing health conditions, older adults and people who work outdoors. These health effects are an important problem, since heat waves become more, more intense and longer -lasting due to climate change.
While the eastern half of the country bakes under the heat dome, heavy storms were able to meet parts of Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska. Strong rainfall and floods are also possible for a large part of New Mexico and far from the southwest of Texas.
This article was originally published on nbcnews.com
