South sweating out 'ridiculous' heat
Digest more
Heat advisory issued for entire Chicago area
Digest more
Scorching temperatures combined with the high humidity are expected Thursday, July 24, the National Weather Service stated in the advisory. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m., with the head index reaching a high of 105.
2h
Daily Voice on MSNScorching 100-Degree Heat Index Will Be Followed By Severe Storms With 65 MPH Wind Gusts
Wind gusts could reach 55 to 65 mph, forecasters say, strong enough to down trees and power lines. Torrential rainfall rates may cause flash flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas, especially where earlier showers have saturated the ground.
Explore more
17m
WSAV Savannah on MSNStorm Team 3: Dangerous, near-record heat expected into the weekend
A strong area of high pressure will begin to build into the southeast on Friday and will stay in place through the weekend. This high-pressure center will be what is referred to as a heat dome which will lead to excessive heat locally.
Northeast Ohio is about to crank up the heat, with dangerous conditions expected Thursday as both temperatures and humidity soar.
The Pensacola area is under a heat advisory for the second day in a row. A cluster of showers and thunderstorms will offer relief on Wednesday.
Extreme heat is back with temperatures expected soar past 90 degrees Thursday, according to Jared Rackley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon. Pockets of the region could see a
How is the heat index calculated, and why is it more important than the air temperature during some heat waves?
The heat index, or how it feels with humidity factored in, will rise into the triple digits for millions as the hot dome of high pressure engulfs the central and eastern states.