The United States is still experiencing harsh weather, where a heatwave bakes millions of people in the Upper Midwest and Northeast as another tropical storm douses Texas and northern Mexico.
This weekend, the National Weather Service forecasted that it would be hottest over the coming weekend through Eastern Great Lakes, New England, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions as reported by The Guardian.
For instance, it predicted that there would be likely widespread daily record high temperatures across this period while thunderstorms moving across portions of the northern Plains and upper Midwest could bring heavy to excessive rainfall.
Elsewhere in Gulf of Mexico Tropical Cyclone Alberto was forming and anticipated to impact south Texas with heavy rain flooding threats as well as gusty winds. It was projected that the cyclone would gradually weaken upon reaching landfall in Mexico before dissipating thereafter.
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for New York City due to an early-season heatwave that is affecting residents. Thursday’s highs will reach 92°F (33°C) with RealFeels approaching 100°F (38°C). Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend.
On Tuesday a wildfire razed Ruidoso Village in New Mexico killing two people and destroying 1,400 buildings. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s administration to declare the fires a major disaster.
Caribou, Maine saw its highest temperature for Wednesday being 96°F which tied a record set back in 2020. Also on Wednesday Bangor equalled its all-time record high temperature last hit on August19th ,1995 at 95 °F. Bangor’s all-time highest temperature was recorded at 104°F on August19 th 1935.
The soaring temperatures are caused by jet stream fluctuations that allow heat domes or persistent areas of high pressure to settle over an area.
