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About 100 million people across the United States are within heat-related weather warnings and advisories, and more than 80 per cent of Americans will see temperatures above 90 degrees this month.
“Above-normal temperatures will continue to prevail across much of the US through the end of the week, with a significant portion of the population remaining under heat-related advisories and warnings,” the NWS said.
Mid-week temperatures were forecast to surpass 100 degrees (38 degrees Celsius) in much of the Southeast, and high humidity was expected to push heat index values above 115 degrees (46 Celsius) in some areas.
Heat waves across the Southwest of the United States are hitting record numbers, killing over a dozen individuals in the last week, while weather services urge people to stay indoors and find air conditioning
Oppressive heat waves across Texas and Louisiana have killed 13 people this week, while Mississippi and Tennesse expect triple-digit temperatures within the next few days.
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah are all facing extremely dry, windy conditions that have prompted an 'excessive' or 'high' heat warning from the National Weather Service. There are also fire warnings in many of these areas.
