[Vision2020] NWS: "Dangerous heat grips Central U.S." Over 1000 Record High US Temps July 2011

[Ted Moffett]

While the Palouse continues with mild summer temperatures, with next
weeks forecast for Moscow predicting mostly daily highs in the 70s F,
with 81 and 85 F. the highest days temps, "141 million people in the
United States are under a heat alert (Excessive Heat Warning or Watch
or Heat Advisory) as of Wednesday morning." according to the National
Weather Service:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Moscow&state=ID&site=OTX&textField1=46.7325&textField2=-116.999&e=0

http://www.noaa.gov/heat/index.html

Dangerous heat grips Central U.S.
Forecast to also affect East

Updated: July 20, 2011, 11:42 a.m. EDT

Unhealthy levels of heat and humidity are encompassing much of central
U.S. from the Southern Plains through the upper Midwest and this
sultry heat will move east this week into the mid-Atlantic and
Southeast, according to NOAA's National Weather Service.

According to NOAA's National Weather Service, approximately 995,000
square miles and 141 million people in the United States are under a
heat alert (Excessive Heat Warning or Watch or Heat Advisory) as of
Wednesday morning.

Temperatures in the 90s to near 100 degrees will feel as hot as 115
degrees or higher when factoring in the high humidity. Record high
temperatures are likely to be set in some locations — adding to the
more than 1000 records that have been set or tied so far this month.

“This heat is dangerous on many levels,” said Jack Hayes, director of
the National Weather Service. “Temperatures and humidity levels are
high, the heat will be prolonged, and very warm temperatures overnight
won’t provide any respite. All of these factors make this an unhealthy
situation, especially those in the upper Midwest who are not
accustomed to such heat.”

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Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett