Severe storms and hot weather have plagued parts of the south, leaving some areas without power and causing an uptick in hospital visits for heat-related illnesses. Less urgent heat advisories covered a wider area, including parts of Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.Īs the heat dome moves eastward, according to the weather service, forecasters said temperatures could increase up to 20 degrees above average in some areas.ĭue to the longevity of the heat wave, the Weather Prediction Center warned that heat-related dangers remain increased through early next week. The weather service issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee for Thursday and Friday. Max heat indices are expected to exceed 110 degrees in several cities. Oppressive heat and humidity will persist across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into the weekend, the Weather Prediction Center said Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in southern states Here's a look at Thursday's forecast elsewhere in the U.S. The heat index is how hot it feels to the human body when humidity is factored in. "Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths each year," the weather service tweeted Wednesday.
The worst of the heat on Thursday and over the next several days is expected in cities from Dallas to Houston, New Orleans, Jackson, Little Rock, Memphis, and Nashville, where heat index values of 110 to 120 are expected. In total, as of Thursday morning, more than 80 million Americans live where a heat alert is in effect. Many areas outside of Texas will endure their most significant heat of the season thus far on Thursday. The life-threatening heat will plague "a large portion of the nation from southeast New Mexico, through much of the Southern Plains, eastern Kansas, into the Lower Mississippi Valley, Lower Ohio Valley, Lower Tennessee Valley, and the central Gulf coastal region," the National Weather Service warned. as blistering temperatures in the 100-degree range scorch the region, along with punishing humidity. Heat Index Values will be higher south and west.The dangerous, record-smashing heat wave that's already killed at least 14 people in Texas and Louisiana will continue Thursday across much of the southern tier of the U.S. The combination of warm temperatures and high dewpoints will produce heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees today along area beaches north of Port Aransas. HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG AREA BEACHES NORTH OF PORT ARANSAS. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHAT.For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * IMPACTS.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat More * WHERE.Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. * IMPACTS.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. * WHERE.Inland Jackson and Inland Matagorda Counties. * WHERE.Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHERE.San Jacinto, Polk, Northern Liberty, Inland Harris, Chambers, Inland Galveston, Southern Liberty, Coastal Harris and Coastal Galveston Counties.
* WHERE.Houston, Trinity, Madison, Walker, Burleson, Brazos, Washington and Grimes Counties.
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