The past week has featured some of the hottest weather of the entire year across part of the north-central United States, but AccuWeather meteorologists say that relief is on the way for some, but not all, of the region this weekend. And, temperatures in the Southeast will throttle up. Wednesday was one of the most extensive days of blistering, humid conditions during the entire heat wave over the Central states. In Chicago, the mercury ascended to 98 degrees, and it could climb higher yet with
Mother Nature has cranked up the furnace for the latter part of August as a massive heat dome stifles more than a dozen states with the hottest weather of the summer. AccuWeather meteorologists say the wide area and prolonged nature of the intense heat can put a significant strain on residents, animals and the energy grid. Excessive heat warnings were in place for 15 states stretching from Texas and Louisiana to Minnesota and Wisconsin at the beginning of the week. AccuWeather RealFeel® Sun Temp
As the hottest weather of the summer so far builds across the northeastern United States to end this week, rounds of severe thunderstorms with high winds will be on the prowl, and some locations may have to face a familiar flash flooding problem, AccuWeather meteorologists say. During a strange summer in the Northeast where Canadian air and wildfire smoke held temperatures back in June and tropical moisture caused downpours and thunderstorms to flourish during much of July, many people are proba
As the hottest weather of the summer so far builds across the northeastern United States to end this week, rounds of severe thunderstorms with high winds will be on the prowl, and some locations may have to face a familiar flash flooding problem, AccuWeather meteorologists say. During a strange summer in the Northeast where Canadian air and wildfire smoke held temperatures back in June and tropical moisture caused downpours and thunderstorms to flourish during much of July, many people are proba
The dome of heat that has baked the southwestern United States through July and obliterated long-standing temperature records will expand its reach over the center of the country.