Deadly, record-breaking heat has enveloped the south-central United States this month, and AccuWeather forecasters say several more days of scorching conditions are in the forecast before some relief potentially arrives by the weekend. Temperatures began to reach levels well above the historical average over a week ago across the southern U.S., with some of the worst conditions in recent days centered on Texas. Dangerous heat has left many folks sweltering and trying to find ways to keep cool, w
Conditions have been toasty across the south-central United States during a large stretch of June. AccuWeather forecasters say that temperatures will climb between 5-15 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages through next week, putting daily record highs in jeopardy. A northward bulge in the jet stream across the Central states has allowed persistent hot air to push northward from Mexico and expand across parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, southern Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana. "The he
The United States Postal Service logo is seen on a new electric postal vehicle during an event announcing the Postal Service's plan on implementing electric vehicles, at the Postal Service Headquarters on December 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Postal Service announced it intends to deploy over 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) A postal worker collapsed and died Tuesday while on his route in Dallas amid extreme heat, according to the U.S. Postal Servic
A weather pattern that has led to record-shattering heat in Texas this week will persist for the rest of the month, and AccuWeather forecasters say that more locales in the central U.S. will be feeling the heat beginning next week. Triple-digit heat has been the norm in Texas as of late, with some areas reaching temperatures not seen in over a century of record keeping. The ridge of high pressure responsible for the heat wave, dubbed by many meteorologists as a 'heat dome,' will hang tough over
The United States Postal Service logo is seen on a new electric postal vehicle during an event announcing the Postal Service's plan on implementing electric vehicles, at the Postal Service Headquarters on December 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Postal Service announced it intends to deploy over 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) A postal worker collapsed and died Tuesday while on his route in Dallas amid extreme heat, according to the U.S. Postal Servic