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In addition to its magnitude, which will be dangerous for some, the heat will be notable for its longevity. Phoenix, for example, on Monday logged its 11th day in a row at or above 110 degrees, and the forecast calls for highs in the 111-to-117-degree range until further notice. That could catapult the heat-prone city into its longest-ever streak above that level.
The heat will be dry yet punishing in the Southeast, while the south-central U.S. and southern Plains will contend with humidity drawn in from the Gulf of Mexico. That will overlap with the hot temperatures to push heat indexes — measures of how hot it feels, taking into account temperature and humidity — into hazardous territory.
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A heat dome — or a ridge of high pressure bringing hot, dry, sinking air — is growing in size over New Mexico. In the coming days, it will reach from California and Mexico’s Baja Peninsula to the Deep South. That will force the jet stream, and any cooler or inclement weather, across Canada or the northern United States. Across the southern and central states, temperatures will bake.
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That heat dome will intensify into the weekend, with temperatures increasing each day.
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Jessie Fuentes walks along the Rio Grande under a warm sun on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Heat records are expected into the week ahead. (Eric Gay/AP)
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