HEAT TAKES OVER
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Courtesy of the Denver Post |
6:40 AM 6/28/12 (Forecaster Mike) – Almost
every area of the country is starting to be affected by the building heat over
the nation. Between the massive heat wave baking the Midwest states and the
wildfires brewing in the west, there is certainly a fair share of summer heat
this Thursday.
WILDFIRES CONTINUE – The Central Colorado zone continues to be on the alert for the extensive fire threat.
Evacuations have already been declared across the state as people are trying to
get away from the expanding threats. There may be some hope on the horizon for
Thursday, as we look for some isolated thunderstorms over the region. While some
of the storms may be dry, which will only add to the fire threat, there is a
chance that storms bring rainfall, which will significantly improve the
situation. Colorado is not the only region threatened by the fires though.
Across the western Ohio River Valley, we have another location for some
wildfires because of the record-shattering heat, windy conditions and
relatively low humidity.
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Fire Threat from the SPC |
HAZARDOUS HEAT WAVE – The Kansas City Metro
is on high alert for the massive heat wave growing over the middle of the
country. Many of the big cities in the Midwest and Plains states will be
flirting with record highs on Thursday as the heat grows stronger and humidity
floods. Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for eastern Kansas and western
Missouri until 7 PM Saturday as heat index values surge to near 110º in places.
- St. Louis, Missouri could easily be heading up into the mid to upper 100s which will demolish the old record high for Thursday of 104º.
- Kansas City, Missouri is more of a long shot for the record, but there is still a chance that the city can surpass the 107º set back in 1936.
- Chicago, Illinois can expect highs around 100º, which gives a decent chance at breaking the daily record of 101º.
- For Indianapolis, Indiana, the National Weather Service has issued Excessive Heat Warnings and has stated that much of Central Indiana will be at the hottest point since the 1930s, but the entire region will easily be the hottest since 1988!
- Burlington, Iowa may hit high temperatures around 100º which may be short of the record of 104º, but there could be dewpoints in the upper 70s across Iowa and northern Missouri which could push heat index values to near 110º anyway.
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Graphic from Indianapolis NWS |
As the heat becomes more common, we
need to remember some basic hot-weather healthiness tips. Especially in some
regions, the humidity levels will be very high, which hinders the body’s
ability to cool itself. If possible, try to limit exposure outdoors to the heat
as much as you can and especially avoid strenuous outdoor activity. If you do
need to be outside, be sure to remain hydrated.
NO MORE COOL IN THE EAST –
Philadelphia in the Southeast Pennsylvania zone hit a high of 80º on Tuesday and 86º on
Wednesday. Thursday we expect temperatures to continue the climb upwards into
the lower 90s, but we could be looking at upper 90s by Friday. The cool weather
of Tuesday and dry heat of Wednesday is starting to wind to a close on
Thursday. While the brunt of the heat wave will spare the eastern states until
Friday, many people along the I-95 Corridor will see temperatures spiking into
the lower 90s. Humidity levels will remain relatively low on Thursday with
dewpoints around 60º, but as they jump to near 70º on Friday, there will be no
shortage of excessive heat, leaving the weather of Tuesday as a faint memory.
DEBBY’S DEAD – The remains of Debby
have finished their journey across Florida and have now merged into the open
Atlantic. This provides an open path out to sea, but the flooding and damage
has already been done across the Florida and Southern Georgia. As you can see
in the following precipitation total for the last 7 days, some areas have
picked up over 20” of rain with a pretty significant portion of the state
seeing over 10”.
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Rainfall from the National Weather Service |
Have a nice Thursday, stay cool, and stay tuned right here for the latest!
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