More than 90 million people across the United States, from California to Kentucky, are under alerts for dangerously high temperatures. Southern California is experiencing some of the most extreme heat and humidity conditions in recent memory, with temperatures soaring 20 degrees above average. In Los Angeles, the heat index is expected to reach 113 degrees, while San Diego and Indio will feel like 102 and 116 degrees, respectively. Extreme heat warnings are in effect from San Diego to Las Vegas and Phoenix, with a heat advisory stretching across California. Relief is expected by Saturday as cooler air moves in, dropping temperatures in Northern and Southern California. However, the heat is spreading eastward, affecting cities like Dallas, Little Rock, and Memphis. While some areas may see a brief respite, the high heat and humidity are likely to return by the weekend.
QUESTION: How might these extreme weather conditions influence the way we think about climate change and our daily lives?
Dangerous heat, humidity invades the West: Latest
