The United States will feel the heat this weekend with more than 100 million people under deadly heat wave alerts and temperatures reaching record highs.
The sweltering heat will be felt across much of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor, and the humidity will only make things worse.
Temperatures are expected to be around 95 degrees from the central and southern plains to the east coast.
This, combined with the humidity, will raise the heat index up to 110 degrees, putting millions of Americans under heat alerts.
People are warned to take the impending heatwave seriously and stay cool as temperatures will not drop much overnight.
The sweltering heat will be felt across much of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor, and the humidity will only make things worse.
The United States will feel the heat this weekend with more than 100 million people under deadly heat wave alerts and temperatures reaching record highs. In the photo: Victim of heat stroke in Philadelphia.
There is a heat emergency in Washington, DC, where temperatures could exceed 100 degrees for the first time since 2016.
The dangerous heat will be felt in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley and will spread to other areas as temperatures reach record levels.
There are alerts in southern and central California, including Colusa County, where firefighters are battling a fire that spreads across 19,100 acres.
Temperatures are expected to be between 100 and 106 degrees, which will not help firefighters.
There won’t be much respite from the heat overnight, a factor that will only increase health risks.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed that the extended heat emergency will remain active through the weekend and into next week.
Thennie Freeman, director of the Parks and Recreation department, said they are asking people to avoid overheating.
‘Heat exhaustion is a real thing. And that’s why we want our residents to be safe from extreme heat,” he said CBS News.
‘Drink plenty of water, wear loose clothing, wear a hat and stay outside. Avoid the heat of the sun during these peak hours as much as possible.’
While Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a state of preparedness declaration on Thursday due to heat wave concerns as temperatures will reach 110 degrees.
There is a heat emergency in Washington DC where temperatures could exceed 100 degrees for the first time since 2016
High temperatures combined with humidity will raise the heat index up to 110 degrees, putting millions of Americans under heat alerts.
New York City will experience temperatures of 90 degrees and above this weekend and early next week.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the city for the first time this year.
Chicago broke a 1957 temperature record with a high of 97 degrees on Monday, and the city’s heat index is expected to peak near 100 degrees later this week.
More than 100 cooling centers have opened in Phoenix, Arizona, including two overnight services, after temperatures reached 112 degrees last Saturday.
A record 645 people died from the heat in the city last year, and meteorologists say the first two weeks of June were the hottest start to a month on record.
As temperatures soar across the United States, experts are warning of the dangers of deadly heat stroke, which can begin to develop after just 10 minutes of sitting outdoors in many parts of the country.
More than 100 cooling centers have opened in Phoenix, Arizona, including two overnight services, after temperatures reached 112 degrees on Saturday.
People are warned to take the heatwave seriously and stay cool as temperatures will not drop much overnight.
The heat, already the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US, is prompting officials to warn the millions of people in the heat wave area to take the heat “seriously.” weather in the coming days or risk becoming one of the 700 Americans who die from it each year. .
This week, two tourists, including an American, were found dead in Greece amid a “history-making” heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 109 degrees.
The human body has a narrow temperature range within which it can perform vital functions, approximately between 98 and 100 degrees.
Experts have told DailyMail.com that the ‘cascade of events’ that lead to heat stroke begins within seconds of being exposed to extreme heat (over 90 degrees), including sweating, tachycardia and dehydration.
In just five to ten minutes, the heat draws blood from vital organs such as the brain, causing confusion, dizziness, and fainting.
And it takes only 15 minutes for the body to suffer heat stroke and “a complete loss of bodily function.”
