Temperatures were expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England on Wednesday and Thursday, and in the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic on Friday and Saturday.
A blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday, including in places like northern Maine where they rarely experience such conditions this early in the year.
“I've seen this maybe one time before where it's been this hot in June,” said Hannah Embelton, 22, a server at an ice cream store in Caribou, who added that customers were staying away from the soft serve options because they melt too quickly. “We are seeing a ridge of upper level high pressure, which is bringing all this heat from the southern United States,” said Kyle Pederson, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boston.
That affected services in Indianapolis, where Horizon House, a daytime homeless service center, picked up slack from closed cooling centers and food pantries. The center served about 200 people a day this week, but the number jumped to 300 for lunch during its Juneteenth festival. It also gave out roughly 450 bottles of water.
In New York, state parks have free admission Wednesday and Thursday, and select state-run pools and beaches opened early for swimming, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The Bennett family considered taking their 7-year-old and 4-month old to the pool or a splash pad on their day off of work, but decided it would still be too warm for the kids. Instead, Kayla and Sarah drove from Muncie to the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis to visit the indoor exhibits in the air conditioning.A recent study found that climate change is making heat waves move more slowly and affect more people for a longer time. Last year, the U.S.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Student safety in extreme heat: Rochester schools make changes amid scorching temperaturesRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) This week's extreme heat is forcing some schools to scale back.
Les mer »
No end in sight for scorching temperatures across UtahAs the senior digital content producer, Melanie is focused on the digital presence of FOX 13 News on all platforms, including; fox13now.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Youtube and other streaming platforms.
Les mer »
Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer TemperaturesBlack communities are prioritizing their well-being by leading heat preparation workshops, sharing resources, and more.
Les mer »
Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in RockiesExtreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest was forecast over the U.S. into the early week.
Les mer »
Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in RockiesExtreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest was forecast over the U.S. into the early week. Mushy late season snow was headed to the Rocky Mountains and severe thunderstorms were developing from the northern Plains to the upper Midwest.
Les mer »
Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in RockiesExtreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest was forecast over the U.S. into the early week.
Les mer »