AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Record heat bakes the heartland while New England braces for its first frost of the season
Millions of Americans face triple-digit heat from Dallas to St. Louis this week even as a cold Canadian air mass threatens the first freeze of the season across New England, a split-screen forecast that caps the hottest summer ever recorded in the Lower 48. Temperatures in Texas and Oklahoma could climb well above 100 degrees […] The post Record heat bakes the heartland while New England braces for its first frost of the season appeared first on American Almanac .
Millions of Americans face triple-digit heat from Dallas to St. Louis this week even as a cold Canadian air mass threatens the first freeze of the season across New England, a split-screen forecast that caps the hottest summer ever recorded in the Lower 48. Temperatures in Texas and Oklahoma could climb well above 100 degrees through the weekend, with heat index values reaching between 105 and 110 degrees across both states. Heat alerts remain in effect through Tuesday. Meanwhile, a strong cold front is set to push off the East Coast by Monday night, dragging frigid Canadian air behind it and sending thermometers in parts of the Northeast plunging into the 30s by early Tuesday morning. The contrast is stark. In McAllen, Texas, residents…Open