The latest US forecast has suggested that some Americans may want to adjust their upcoming summer plans.
Although much of the West is Sweltering under record heat, the Northeast and Midwest are bracing for a cooler next two weeks.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that places like Missouri, Illinois and Indiana will be up to 60 percent below average temperatures.
New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York are also expected to experience a drop, 40 to 50 percent colder than normal.
Although this cold front could delay your trip to the beach, it won’t be postponed indefinitely: warmer air fronts are expected to arrive from the Gulf of Mexico in the coming weeks, displacing the current cold front that filtered in from Canada.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association tracks national climate trends. This map shows how far above or below the expected forecast for a region is compared to previous years.
“There may be several days where we don’t get above 70 degrees, but we should still have a lot of nice weather and a lot of sunny days,” said Michael Priante, a meteorologist with the forecasting company WeatherWorks. New Jersey Advanced Media.
This will keep states like New Jersey “behind” in annual trends for the next few weeks, which is also a major beach destination for Northeasterners.
For example, June days in New Jersey traditionally reach 80 degrees daily.
But if this model is true, for the first half of this month, the Garden State will be trapped in a cold 70-degree Fahrenheit depression.
Indianapolis had its coolest start to June in nine years, meteorologist Ethan Rosuck said on Fox59.
And this impact is also expected to be felt by Chicago, which is the summer travel destination city.
During this time of year, the average high is 80 degrees.
But in the windy city the temperature is expected to be 15 degrees colder.
In addition to lower temperatures, New Jersey could also see some scattered showers due to a low pressure air system.
Low pressure systems are regions where the atmosphere is relatively thin, allowing more wind, rain and clouds to enter. All of these features can contribute to a lower temperature.
High pressure systems, on the other hand, have a dense and heavy atmosphere. In these areas the influence of wind, rain and clouds is blocked, making temperatures warmer and more stable.
Right now, the low pressure system is allowing colder air from Canada to breezy across this part of the country, Priante said.
Until warmer air from the Gulf of Mexico begins to enter the territory, Priante predicts this trend will continue. This could last up to two weeks.
Although this cold front could delay your trip to the beach, it won’t be postponed indefinitely: warmer air fronts are expected to arrive from the Gulf of Mexico in the coming weeks, displacing the current cold front that filtered in from Canada.
The National Weather Service predicts that this trend will continue until June 17.
At the same time, entire swaths of the West are feeling the brutal reality under ‘heat domes’: areas of high pressure that trap hot air like the lid of a boiling pot.
California’s central valley, known for its agriculture, was predicted to have temperatures 20 degrees above average.
Meanwhile, Texas has already surpassed 110 degrees, putting it ten degrees above average temperatures.
These extreme temperatures can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and kidney dysfunction. Extreme heat therefore kills about 1,220 Americans each year, although the total could be higher since it is difficult to report, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
This summer’s heat is expected to return to the northeast as well after this brief respite. Meteorologists predict that next summer will be a lot like the last: filled with record-breaking heat.
“We can expect another dangerously hot summer season, with daily records already broken in parts of Texas and Florida,” said Kristy Dahl, senior climate scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists’ Climate and Energy program. said The Guardian.
