Millions across the South face a week of feels-like temperatures over 100 degrees, with heat indices reaching 115 degrees in some places as a summer heat wave grips the region.
THE TAKEAWAY
- Feels-like temperatures will be near or above 100 degrees across the South through Sunday.
- There will be little overnight relief, which could be dangerous for anyone without access to cooling and adequate hydration.
- There are 60 million under heat advisories.
Millions across the South face a week of feels-like temperatures over 100 degrees, with heat indices reaching 115 degrees in some places as a summer heat wave grips the region.
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A heat dome anchored in the Southwest has expanded into the Southeast coast and, combined with high humidity, will keep heat indices near or above 100 degrees through Sunday.
Charleston, South Carolina, is forecast to reach 100 degrees Tuesday, with a feels-like temperature of 112 degrees.
Triple-digit heat also extends west across parts of Oklahoma, North Texas and the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Additionally, any afternoon storms will provide little lasting relief, which will allow heat to build and compound through the week.
Nighttime low temperatures will likely remain in the upper 70s.
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Parts of the Lower Mississippi River Valley will be under an Extreme Heat Risk Monday, the highest category on NOAA and the CDC’s extreme heat scale, indicating a long-duration heat wave with little or no overnight relief that can be dangerous for anyone without access to cooling and adequate hydration.
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Extreme Heat Risk conditions will also take hold across parts of the Gulf Coast and the Georgia and South Carolina coasts on Tuesday.
A stagnant weather pattern will keep oppressive conditions anchored over the region through the weekend.
According to NOAA, heat-related illnesses kill more Americans annually than any other type of extreme weather.
