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The Pacific Northwest is being scorched by a heat wave. Could it happen in Vermont?
Modified: 7/11/2021 8:44:51 PM
Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia are in the midst of a brutal heat wave that has broken records with 115-degree temperatures and widespread highs above 100 degrees.
It seems unthinkable to imagine Vermont, land of snow and frigid winters, experiencing such a once-in-a-lifetime event. But data and interviews with experts suggest that while Vermont may not become Oregon anytime soon, it is vulnerable to extreme heat waves and it may not be ready for them.
The National Weather Service defines a heat wave as three consecutive days of temperatures 90 degrees and higher. But state climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux said research from one of her team members suggests that Vermont’s standard should be 87 degrees or higher.
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