Heat

The office found that air vents blowing air into common areas measured a surface temperature of 95 degrees. The office listed recommendations the Department of ...

High Country News recently published a report on how prisons in the state responded to the heat wave. Sarah Sax, a freelance journalist and former climate Justice fellow at High Country News, reported the story. At the time, The Office of the Corrections Ombuds, an independent agency in Washington within the governor’s office, conducted a site visit at the Monroe Correctional Complex. The office found that air vents blowing air into common areas measured a surface temperature of 95 degrees.

Temperatures will rise into the triple digits across the Southwest and western U.S. this weekend. Daytime temps will be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than normal, ...

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Large swaths of California, Nevada and Arizona will see temperatures rise well above 100 degrees through the weekend. Meteorologists are warning residents ...

A heat advisory was in effect through Saturday for a large swath of South Central California and western Nevada. Temperatures up to 102 degrees were expected around the Los Angeles area and up to 106 degrees in the San Joaquin Valley. The Weather Service in Reno, Nev., said temperatures were forecast to max out around 100 degrees on Friday and that the potentially record-setting highs were unusually early in the summer season. Some of the most extreme heat is predicted in Death Valley, along the California-Nevada border, where the mercury could rise to 120 degrees. While the heat index is routinely used to provide a more accurate measure of what it feels like outside, meteorologists also use it to indicate exactly how much heat the human body can tolerate. Meteorologists in San Diego advised residents to learn the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. An excessive heat warning was in effect through Sunday night for the San Diego area, where temperatures were forecast to reach up to 115 degrees. Nearly 38 million people from California to South Texas are under some sort of heat-related alert through at least part of the weekend, the National Weather Service said.

In Southern California, the scorching temperatures began in inland areas on Thursday, with highs getting into the 90s in the San Fernando and San Gabriel ...

Never leave your pet alone in a vehicle, even if the window is cracked or open. - Monitor those at high risk — Check on elderly neighbors and family and friends who do not have air conditioning. - Stay cool indoors — Set your air conditioner thermostat to between 75 and 80 degrees. - Avoid alcohol — Alcohol can cause dehydration. - Keep pets safe — Heat also affects your pets, keep them indoors or if they will be outside, make sure they have plenty of water and a shaded area to help them keep cool. In Los Angeles, temperatures will be far higher in inland areas than on the coast, according to David Sweet, a meteorologist with the weather service in Oxnard.

Temperatures in Sacramento are forecast to soar Friday to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius). Phoenix will hit 114 on Saturday. And Dallas, which has already ...

In the next week, about 70% of the population of the Lower 48 states will see temperatures exceed 90°F.

The big picture: The heat wave is tied to a sprawling area of high pressure, also known as a heat dome, that is enshrouding the Southwest in a bubble of sinking, and therefore warming, air. - This is because the human body needs time to rest and recover, and studies have shown that multiple days without recovery boosts the odds of heat-related illnesses and heat stroke, which can be deadly. Why it matters: Daytime high and overnight temperature records began to fall Thursday, including in Phoenix, and many will be tied or broken Friday through Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning of a "high" potential for heat-related illnesses.

This week's mailbag: Will the Miami Heat keep its first-round pick in this year's draft or trade it? And who would Tyler Herro replace in the starting ...

As for who the Heat might draft at No. 27 if it keeps the pick, we have a few weeks to speculate about that. That allows Miami to include an unprotected 2022, 2023 and/or 2028 first-round selection in a trade leading up to the draft later this month. Defense and size is a concern, with forward P.J. Tucker providing a physical presence in the frontcourt who can effectively guard nearly every position on the court despite standing at just 6-5. If there’s a deal to be made that can make the Heat better and it takes the 27th pick in the June 23 draft to get it done, that selection will be made by another team. When asked about this year’s draft pick, Heat president Pat Riley said this week: “There’s a lot of good players that have been drafted down there. While quality players have been drafted at No. 27 recently like Robert Williams (2018), Pascal Siakam (2016) and Rudy Gobert (2013), the Heat has proven through the years that it doesn’t need draft picks to find young rotation-level players.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for inland parts of the Bay Area through Friday evening, as the hottest spots could reach around 100 ...

“We have been encouraging residents in those areas to actively prepare for potential wildfire by maintaining defensible space and keeping property clear of dry and dead vegetation,” Ray added.The U.S. Drought Monitor also reported Tuesday that about 98% of California is in “severe drought,” an increase from 87% from about three months ago. About 60% of the state is in “extreme drought,” the second-most dire stage, up from 13% three months ago. It’s not that much, but anything helps with the fuels,” NWS forecaster Sarah McCorckle said. So this hot weather so far isn’t shaping up to be the sort of prolonged, widespread heat event that raises alarms.” The scorching temperatures increased the chances of heat-related illnesses for those who don’t have access to adequate cooling and hydration. “And the Pacific Northwest is actually expected to be cooler than normal for the next few days, which could open up additional resources for our grid, if needed. A grass fire put out Thursday in the East Bay may have sparked again around 2:15 p.m. Friday. The resurgent blaze consumed between 30-50 acres before its forward progress was stopped. Relief came in whatever form residents could get it Friday in the hottest place in the Bay Area — Brentwood saw the temperature reach 101 degrees by 1 p.m. In Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek and cities to the east were expected to hit triple digits. Don’t use hot equipment or do any ‘hot work.’ ” A fire in the same area Thursday burned “hundreds” of acres, fire officials said. By Sunday, they may be 20-25 degrees cooler than they were Friday. Temperatures were expected to dip Saturday by as many as eight degrees because of a westerly wind, the National Weather Service said.

SACRAMENTO — Forecasters warned of dangerously high temperatures Friday in much of the interior of California as high pressure gripped the region and extreme ...

“We deeply regret that some students did not get a chance to walk across the stage.” “Based on health and public safety concerns due to heat and at the urging of the UC Davis Fire Department, Fire Prevention Services, and Environmental Health and Safety, we had to end today’s commencement ceremony early,” UC Davis said in a statement. SACRAMENTO — Forecasters warned of dangerously high temperatures Friday in much of the interior of California as high pressure gripped the region and extreme heat led to the cancellation of a graduation ceremony at the University of California, Davis.

Heat president Pat Riley infamously challenged his two-time championship roster to stay together after losing the 2014 Finals, and Riley told ESPN's Wright ...

"The team I would love to play for that's not in the playoffs which is the Lakers," James said. Yet in a new episode of HBO's The Shop, James added the Heat to the ever-growing list of teams that he admires. Heat president Pat Riley infamously challenged his two-time championship roster to stay together after losing the 2014 Finals, and Riley told ESPN's Wright Thompson that he "was very angry when LeBron left."

On the most recent episode of HBO's The Shop, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had some intriguing comments about the Golden State Warriors and Miami ...

- SHOULD THE BUCKS MAKE A TRADE? The Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, which officially ended their 2021-22 NBA season in the second-round. As for the Golden State Warriors, he has faced off with them four times in the NBA Finals and went 1-3. "The team that I would love to play for is not in the playoffs, which is the Lakers," Jame said on The Shop. "If it was one team that I know could make an immediate impact in the postseason and we could be very special it would either be Miami or Golden State for sure."

LeBron James played an interesting game of "what if" on the most recent episode of "The Shop" and a comment about the Miami Heat had people talking.

James has accomplished just about everything you can on a basketball court but recently became the first billionaire NBA athlete. It’s not about the money at that point.” Things could get interesting after that, although he’s been open about wanting to play with his son, Bronny, who will be eligible for the NBA by then. While the idea of James returning is fun, it’s nothing more than a pipe dream. So we will look, we will explore, we always do this, it’s part of the business that we chose and whatever the result brings after that season, then you might say we need another this or another that, based on how the league is playing, based on how other teams are playing and matching up with certain teams and stuff like that. James’ comments on joining forces with the Warriors made some rounds earlier in the week, but he also mentioned the Heat.

About 40 million people from California to Texas will face temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal averages this weekend, forecasters say.

It'll be hottest in Death Valley, where it's expected to top 120 degrees for the first time this year. This is something to watch out for," Jackson said. AccuWeather forecasters and NWS stations across the Southwest have warned that temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal averages this weekend.

SAUL GONZALEZ, BYLINE: How hot is it? Well, let's let Alex Tardy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, explain. ALEX TARDY: We've had some prior ...

GONZALEZ: Like much of the rest of the baking West, California fire officials say they're staffing up and working hard to identify and clear flammable brush and undergrowth. Through the next few days, many parts of California are expected to see temperatures well above 100 degrees. It's hot in the western U.S. - hotter than normal for this time of year.

Oakland reached mid-80s, McCorkle said, with the temperature still rising late into Friday afternoon. The hottest temperatures hit parts of the interior East ...

She said the weather was hot and breezy — a potentially concerning combination. Residents were encouraged to limit driving to reduce air pollution, work remotely if possible and consider limiting outdoor activities. Things will stay seasonably dry and warm early next week before temperatures dip to below normal late next week. Davis reached 98 degrees as of Friday afternoon. “Sunday is really when we will see the temperatures cool off.” Downtown San Francisco was only slightly cooler at 87 degrees.

The U.S. National Weather Service warned of heat indexes Friday as high as 106 degrees across southeast Texas. By Saturday, highs across most of the state ...

NPR and CJI analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and found a spike in the three-year average of U.S. worker heat deaths since 1990. As this week’s historic heat continues, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has said the state could break an all-time record for energy use Friday afternoon. The city of Houston said it will activate its public health emergency plan over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach upwards of high 90s across Texas Friday, with much of the western half of the state topping 100 degrees. Around 200 Harvey-Cleary employees met with OSHA personnel Friday to receive heat safety training ahead of the hot weekend, Moctezuma said. Many were workers of color and employed in trash collection, mining and fossil fuel extraction, and construction.

Despite showers in the forecast we will enjoy a little more time with the mild air but that time will be limited. Real summer sizzle is in the forecast RAIN ...

UC Davis halted its commencement ceremony on Friday amid excessive heat, officials confirmed. Seven people were hospitalized for heat-related illness.

They estimated that 42% of the drought’s severity is attributable to higher temperatures caused by greenhouse gases accumulating in the atmosphere. Gusty winds and dry conditions were expected to return Monday and Tuesday, bringing increased fire risk to the area. An excessive heat warning was in place for most of the Sacramento Valley, which includes Davis, and into the Sierra Nevada foothills. “Hot temperatures are going to continue for today and we will see high heat risk across much of the area,” a tweet posted by the weather service Friday morning stated. Feel free to leave and head to Hutchison Field where there is COLD water and air conditioning at the U Center. We’re working on a stadium announcement.” They fear Southern California is facing a potentially treacherous fire season this year. But residents should not expect much respite from the heat, she said. Scientists say climate change is playing a major role. The stadium is outdoors and not enclosed. Monday will see a cooldown to the 70s and 80s along the coast and the mid-80s in the valleys, Stewart said. A water station was also available. The coolest anticipated temperatures, expected around sunrise Saturday, were in the 60s to low 70s in the valley and foothills, and 50s to 60s in the mountains, forecasters said.

Experts talk about increasing heat in urban heat islands and the history of air conditioning.

The ubiquitous nature of the air coolers thought was a long time coming. Urban areas tend to be warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the heat island effect. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 302 heat-caused deaths in 2021.

Extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are hotter and more humid than normal and can differ from place to place. Humidity often makes it feel ...

Make sure your family and yourself are staying cool and hydrated this weekend to avoid the risk of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke occur when the body is unable to properly cool itself. Please see below for reminders on what to watch for in extreme heat and heat related illnesses.

Don't you just love to putter around in your yard, your flower beds, herb gardens and vegetable gardens? Since the “microburst”Ï took out our tree eight.

You can use one fan to push hot air out of the house and a second one to pull cooler air in. The hottest time of the day is between 3 and 5 p.m. When the sun goes down, open the doors and windows to let cooler air in. It’s too late to think about planting trees that will grow relatively quickly to shield the house from the sun. One of our daughters expressed concerns about anticipated black-outs and brown-outs this summer, which is forecast to be one of the hottest. Do we have access to air conditioning? What if we don’t have access to air conditioning? But when the mercury starts to rise, and the sun gets hot, it’s time to go inside and cuddle close to my air conditioner. Use insulated curtains to keep the heat out. We need to bump up our water intake, even if we don’t feel thirsty. Trees do help to control the temperature at a comfortable level there. I don’t want to be one of them.

High temperatures climb into the 100s today. Humidity streams in as well with a steady south wind bringing a heat index climbing to 105 to 108 degrees. Because ...

The drop in temperatures Monday and next week is slight, and we will see an increase in humidity so it will not feel much better. The more it heats up, the stronger the high gets, and that means highs will spike to 100 degrees Friday, Saturday and Sunday. High pressure sinks the air and that compressed air is hot.

The official start of summer is 10 days away but more than 60 million Americans are under heat alerts Saturday from California to Louisiana, ...

But heat index values -- the "feels like temperatures" -- could approach 113 degrees, especially across South Texas. But the dome of heat will just shift into the central and eastern states, bringing broiling temperatures to the Plains and Midwest into early next week. "Overnight lows may provide little relief."

Scorching heat expected in Southwest: Texas, Oklahoma under advisories. Heat and dry weather pose an elevated risk of fires.

Cooler temperatures are expected in the Northwest over the weekend. Flood watches are in effect for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and in Montana. Dry thunderstorms -- storms that deliver lots of lightning and no considerable rainfall -- are possible across New Mexico and Colorado. The lightning could also raise the risk of wildfires.

Triple digit highs set records in Houston, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and Phoenix Friday.

In other words, there is no end in sight to anomalously high temperatures occupying considerable parts of the country. Highs well into the 90s will expand across the Midwest, including St. Louis and Kansas City, and the Southeast. Another very hot day is on tap with high temperatures forecast to exceed 110 degrees across most of the lower elevations. “Without this cooling, your body is less equipped to handle the scorching daytime heat, leading to increased incidences of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.” Many of these areas are forecast to be equally hot on Saturday, as the heat begins to expand eastward. Phoenix could top 110 degrees one more day, while eastern New Mexico and eastern Colorado will also swelter. While some relief from the heat will arrive in parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley later in the week, the responsible zone of high pressure, or heat dome, will return to the southern and central United States into next weekend. Scores of high-temperature records were established Friday, from Texas to California’s Central Valley, as a relentless heat wave continued to build. In Phoenix, it was still 100 degrees at midnight Saturday. We broke today's daily record, topping out at 109 degrees! We did it! By Sunday, the core of the heat is forecast to shift from California and the Southwest toward the Southern Plains. By Monday, it will ooze into the Central Plains and Midwest before reaching the Ohio Valley and Southeast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made some interesting comments about his former team, the Miami Heat, when discussing playoff teams that he could ...

The Heat, who could’ve used some extra help due to injuries in the playoffs, certainly would’ve loved having James on their side. James’ comments certainly are interesting given the Lakers’ struggles over the past two seasons. - LeBron James believes he could make an ‘immediate impact’ on the Miami Heat in the postseason

In the Pacific Northwest, extreme temperatures and recurring drought are disrupting the health of essential bee colonies. Honeybees are durable creatures, ...

For both large-scale commercial operations and small, family-owned apiaries, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all fix when it comes to how to take care of their bees as the climate changes. Kulhanek believes that improving bee health in the long term will take a multifaceted approach by the entire industry. Some beekeepers are creating their own plant stands with seed mixes for pollinators, but that requires space, money and a reliable source of water. For us, that usually takes the form of additional supplemental feeding like artificial pollen.” For the honeybees that survive, they come back strong and the colonies get big. But neither of those are as nutritious as natural pollen and nectar that have different amino acids and micronutrients. It moved fast, and the beekeeper couldn’t reach his honeybees in the timberlands, where they once reveled in the pollinator paradise of subalpine willowherbs. Her experiments are done in collaboration with commercial beekeepers, where she applies and monitors different food products and treatments to colonies. By the afternoon, we had to send the crew home because of the conditions. They need natural forage in order to be strong enough to pollinate crops on a large scale or make honey. It means the bees don’t have much to forage—especially in warmer fall months, which cause the bees to stay active for longer than usual. “They should be getting ready for winter, and instead, they’re in full flight.

Atlanta lost to Miami in five games during the first round, finishing its disappointing season with a 43-39 record. If the team explores Collins' trade value, ...

Miami finished as the No. 1 seed this season and dealt with key injuries throughout the playoffs, losing to Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals 4-3. The Heat lost their second-round pick as a result of last year’s tampering investigationinto the Kyle Lowrysign-and-trade, so the team currently has one pick in this year’s draft. In addition to Herro, Miami also has young center Omer Yurtsevenand multiple first-round picks at its disposal, including the No. 27 selection this year. Tucker was an efficient two-way starter for the Heat this season, impressing coaches and teammates alike with his effort, leadership and passion. P.J. just happened to be one of them.” It’s reasonable to assume Atlanta would target Tyler Herroin a potential deal.

Greg Sylvander of the 5 Reasons Sports Network reported Friday that 6-foot-11 Moussa Diabaté worked out for the Miami Heat. Sylvander said that Diabaté has the ...

That would complicate the proposition of Adebayo and Diabaté playing together. Will Miami trade the pick, or do they think they can draft a rotation-ready player on a cost-controlled rookie contract? He’s an athletic big who can run the floor.

More than 70 million are under heat warnings and advisories on Saturday through early next week as a potent heat dome sends temperatures soaring to levels ...

- The clockwise air circulation around this high will pump hot and humid air northward. Overall, temperature departures from average during this heat wave are about 10 to 20°F or more above normal for this time of year. This was one of the earliest 123-degree readings ever recorded in the U.S.,tweetedweather historian Maximiliano Herrera. - These advisories and a more serious warning, known as an excessive heat warning, also are in place all the way to the West Coast, with triple-digit heat roasting California's Central Valley. Forecasters noted that Phoenix may see its earliest-ever 90°F overnight low temperature. - "Extreme and deadly heat will continue through this weekend," the NWS forecast office in Phoenix stated, noting the "minimal overnight recovery."

Nearly the entire state of Texas is under either a heat advisory or the stronger excessive heat warning designation for widespread temperatures above 100 ...

Death Valley's 123 degree reading on Friday was the third-earliest in the year that temperature has ever been recorded in the U.S., according to climatologist Maximiliano Herrera. Sunday is expected to be even hotter across Texas, with Dallas forecasted to reach 104, flirting with the June 12 record high of 105. The heat has been even more extreme in desert areas of the Southwest, like Death Valley, which set a record high of 123 degrees on Friday, with the temperature expected to reach 125 degrees on Saturday.

Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver and California's Death Valley have all posted record temperatures as dangerous heat sweeps over the American Southwest.

Excessive heat causes more deaths in the U.S. than other weather-related disasters, including hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined. Meteorologists warned of very high “heat risk” in south-central Arizona through the weekend. Las Vegas tied a record for the day set in 1956, with temperatures soaring to 109 F (43 C). The National Weather Service said there was a chance the high temperatures in both cities could rise even more.

(AP) -- Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver and California's Death Valley all posted record temperatures on Saturday, as dangerous heat swept across the American ...