Las Vegas-A punitive heat wave in the southwest should spread east in the coming days, with temperatures of more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit expected in the northeast and possible record peaks in certain parts of New England later this week.
About 15 million people are under extreme warnings or warnings in eastern California, Nevada, Arizona and western Texas. High temperatures well in triple figures should be widespread in the region on Wednesday.
The temperatures of this week in southern Nevada are up to 12 F above seasonal averages, according to the National Weather Service. In neighboring Arizona, high temperatures up to 115 F are provided in the parts of the state center.
Over the week, Heat will develop in the Midwest and the Great Lakes region before engulfing the northeast this weekend in what will be the first prolonged heat wave in the region.
The meteorological service said that high daily temperatures are possible in parts of the large basin and the South West Dakota on Thursday, and from Colorado to the north and east in Nebraska and South Dakota on Friday.
Studies have shown that climate change makes heat waves more frequent, more intense and lasting longer.
The high heat and humidity will be released on the east coast this weekend and will linger next week. The values of the heat index (or what conditions “feel” when humidity and air temperatures are combined) in the mid -90s or more are possible in New York, Boston and Washington, DC
“For the beginning of next week, we are examining our first stretch of hot and humid time extended from Sunday and lasts at least in the middle of next week,” said the New York branch of the meteorological service in an article on X.
Meanwhile, extreme heat should persist through the rest of this week in the southwest desert regions, including in Death Valley, where temperatures can climb over 120 F, depending on the meteorological service.
