America roasts under brutal heatwave: 100million under heat warnings as temps soar and at least two kids left in hot cars die – so how hot will it get in your state?
America is experiencing a brutal heat wave, with more than 100 million people under heat warnings as temperatures soar into triple digits across the country.
Tragically, at least two children left in hot cars have died as sweltering conditions continue in multiple states in June.
Millions of people in the US were under heat warnings on Monday, while East Coast cities braced for more record temperatures as the heat dome causing the dangerous conditions spreads to the West Coast.
Baltimore and Philadelphia are forecast to reach records of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while temperatures in states like Idaho, Montana and Wyoming will climb into the 90s and reach as much as 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.
The extreme heat is expected to shift toward Nebraska and Kansas on Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
America is experiencing a brutal heat wave, with 100 million people under heat warnings as temperatures rise across the country
More than 100 million people in the US were under a heat warning on Sunday, while East Coast cities braced for record temperatures as the heat dome causing the dangerous conditions spreads to the West Coast
Tragically, at least two children left in hot cars died as the sweltering conditions continued. (Pictured: Kids keep cool with popsicles in Ohio on Thursday)
Cities across the South and Midwest are expected to swelter Monday, including Kansas City, Dallas, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Omaha and Houston, where heat indexes will reach as high as 110F.
Officials warned of dangerous conditions in the Philadelphia region, where high humidity could cause heat indexes above 105F, making it feel even warmer than the actual temperature.
Meanwhile, parts of the country from the Gulf Coast across the Plains and the Midwest will experience heat and humidity above 105F Monday afternoon.
South Dakota and Minnesota are also expected to experience triple-digit heat indexes.
From Monday afternoon through Tuesday, the epicenter of the intense summer heat will move to the central and southern parts of the province, hitting Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday.
“It probably means we’ll see intermittent periods of excessive heat across a fair portion of the country through July,” NWS meteorologist Marc Chenard said. “Not continuously in one place, but the overall pattern will continue to favor these above-normal temperatures.”
Temperatures have cooled in the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and New England regions, but extreme heat in the 90s continues to extend Virginia to New York.
In Michigan, utilities from several states worked feverishly Friday to restore power to thousands of customers in suburban Detroit, two days after severe storms knocked out their power, leaving residents to suffer a heat wave expected to last through Saturday .
In San Diego’s East County, a tragic incident has residents mourning the death of a two-month-old child who was left in a car for several hours last week.
And parts of Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia recorded record temperatures last week.
People cool off at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles, California
People wait in line for an ice cream truck at the Washington Monument amid a heat wave on the National Mall on June 19
Temperatures have cooled in the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and New England regions, but extreme heat in the 90s continues to extend from Virginia to New York
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department is investigating the child’s death, which occurred June 13 in Santee.
The distraught father spoke briefly to NBC 7 but declined to be interviewed.
Officials in Idaho said two people in their 60s have died from heat-related causes — the first heat-related deaths of the year in the state. Health officials did not release any additional information about the victims Friday, including where they died.
A neighbor provided a recording captured by the Ring doorbell camera, which shows multiple police officers and first responders arriving at the Settle Road home as flashing lights illuminate the tragic scene.
Climate change is causing dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will continue to bring dangerous weather for decades to come, research shows.
Extreme heat is suspected of causing hundreds of deaths in Asia and Europe as it takes over cities on four continents.
People sit with their feet in the fountain at the WWII memorial amid a heat wave
People visit Coney Island beach on a sweltering afternoon on the first weekend of summer on June 22
Baltimore and Philadelphia are expected to reach records near 100 F on Sunday
Temperatures are rising into the 90s in states like Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, as much as 15 degrees above normal for this time of year
More than a thousand people have died amid sweltering temperatures this year during the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, according to a Reuters tally.
In New Mexico, officials are responding to multiple weather events, including a dust storm, flooding and two wildfires.
The Biden administration declared a state of emergency last week over the wildfires, which are responsible for two deaths and more than 1,400 destroyed buildings.
The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of someone responsible for the fires.
The fires have scorched 25,000 hectares around the village of Ruidoso, according to government wildfire tracking website Inciweb.