Heat wave

[casper]

Spain in Cordoba measured temperature record, as much as 44 degrees Celsius. The government warned people to cautious, especially older people and those with chronic diseases. No better in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, Switzerland.

When the outside temperature of 36 degrees, one in the car jumps to more than 60 in only an hour. Do not leave children in the car and the animals did not for a minute.
Quote from a Croatian newspaper:
"At a temperature of 68 degrees the human brain begins to fry. It is so much the temperature in a car parked in the sun for an hour. They found the firemen of the Fire Department station Zagreb.

Their alarming measurements have shown that at an outside temperature of 36 degrees the temperature in a parked car jumps to 43 degrees after 10 minutes, and after an hour climbing to 62 degrees. "

Before entering the car should first aired and a little cool to avoid heat stroke. Exposure to such extreme temperatures, leading to nausea, disorientation, loss of consciousness and death.

Quote from the article:
Heat stroke occurs when the body can not regulate body temperature and can not cool down. In only 15 minutes of body temperature can exceed the 41 degrees. It is necessary to call a doctor, and to his arrival the patient should be moved to the cold room and begin to take off his temperature. This can be achieved by bathing in the tub, cold shower or wash their feet. At the groin, neck or armpits, you can put the bag with ice. Some victims may occur and uncontrollable muscle twitching, and it is then necessary to prevent self-harm.

 

[Ca.]

Heat Wave: California ISO Issues Stage 3 Alert, Forcing Rolling Blackouts

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) declared a statewide Stage 3 power emergency Friday evening as excessive heat drove up electricity use and set records across the Bay Area, forcing rolling blackouts across the state until the power grid stabilized.

sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

August 14, 2020 at 9:19 am
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Temperature records, some just set last year, could fall on Friday as the Bay Area is in the midst of a prolonged heat wave.

Numerous daily record highs will likely be tied or broken on Friday, with high temperatures around the bay expected to soar into the 90s and inland temperatures expected to blow past the century mark.

According to KPIX 5’s Mary Lee, Friday’s high in Concord is expected to reach 108, which would shatter the 104 degree record set on this day in 2019. Livermore is expected to reach a high of 106 degrees, tying a record set in 1967, while Santa Rosa could tie a record of 101 degrees set last year.

San Jose is expected to reach 98 degrees on Friday, which would also tie a record set a year ago.

Even coastal areas could see records tied or broken Friday. In Downtown San Francisco, the high is expected to reach 85 degrees, nearing the record of 86 set in 1995. Meanwhile, Half Moon Bay could see a high of 76 degrees, which would break the record of 74 set on this day in 1965.

Much of the Bay Area away from the coast, including the North Bay mountains, East Bay interior valleys, East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range, along with the Santa Clara Valley, are in the midst of an excessive heat warning that continues through 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The weather service has also issued a heat advisory for areas around San Francisco Bay, the North Bay valleys and the Santa Cruz mountains from 11 a.m. through 9 p.m. Friday.

The heat warnings and watches issued by the NWS have led the California Independent System Operator (ISO) to call for voluntary electricity conservation by the state’s residents, putting out a statewide Flex Alert from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday.

Consumers are urged to conserve electricity, especially during the late afternoon and early evening when the grid is most stressed due to higher demand and solar energy production falling. Consumers should also consider turning off unnecessary lights, using major appliances before 3 p.m. and after 10 p.m., and setting air conditioner thermostats to 78 degrees or higher.

More information on Flex Alerts and electricity conservation tips are available at the ISO’s Flex Alert website.

In addition, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air alert for Friday.

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AT #Lille , the threshold of #canicule was exceeded for 7 days in a row, unprecedented for the capital of Flanders, improving the previous record for the 2003 heat wave! Info and image via @MeteoExpress

Dangerous Heat Wave for the West; Severe Storms and Heavy Rain for Upper Midwest
439 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2020
In contrast to the wet weather in the East, hot and mainly dry conditions are expected to continue for the western U.S. under the
dominance of a warm ridge of high pressure.

A large area of Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories is in effect from California through the Desert Southwest and into the southern Plains where record high minimum and maximum temperatures will be widespread.

Only some afternoon isolated storms are forecast today for the interior Southwest to the southern and central High Plains.

The heat is forecast to become less intense over the southern Plains but will intensify quickly across the interior Pacific Northwest and Great Basin during the weekend. In addition to the heat, dry conditions will promote fire danger across portions of the Great Basin into much of Wyoming today. Red Flag Warnings are also in effect.
Kong

 

[Ca.]

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A remarkable heat wave touches the SW and the center of #USA . It is up to 42°C at #Texas , 45°C in Phoenix, 46 and more in Death Valley. Map @infoclimat

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From Tuesday to Saturday, the progression of the boiling air mass. It starts in the southwest, extends towards the center-west and the center and later the northeast. The threshold of #canicule will be reached largely in the southwest. The other sectors to see.

Death Valley exceeds 120 F, breaking daily high records​

By Mary Gilbert, AccuWeather meteorologist Updated Jun. 12, 2022 1:25 AM CEST
Snip: Video

Temperatures have been on the rise for much of the southwestern United States this week, leaving residents to swelter while daily record highs are placed in jeopardy, particularly in California's Death Valley, where temperatures climbed above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. AccuWeather forecasters say the sizzling heat will continue for much of the weekend, but much-needed relief is on the horizon.

A northward bulge in the jet stream unfolded over the Southwestern states this week, allowing air more typical of the middle of summer to spread over the region. This push of unseasonably hot air sent thermometers across the Southwest to impressive levels as some cities recorded the highest temperatures of the year so far. Wednesday, Phoenix recorded its first 110-F reading of the year as the Valley of the Sun baked in the midst of July-like heat. The city typically first hits this milestone around June 13.

Las Vegas also recorded its highest temperature of the year so far for the second consecutive day when the mercury soared to 109 F on Friday, also breaking the daily record of 108 degrees set in 1996. The city had previously seen the highest temperature of the year on Thursday when the mercury rose to 108 degrees. In early June, high temperatures in Sin City usually reach into the upper 90s, meaning the two days' readings were an impressive 10 degrees above average.

While many residents across the Southwest are accustomed to scorching heat, temperature departures of this magnitude are significant and can lead to health issues.

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[SevenFeathers]

I am in central Texas. It's 100 degrees F right now 4:47 pm.

 

[KristinLynne]

Here in NC we are going to be between 97 and 102 degrees depending on what meteorologist you like for about 5 days straight.

 

[iscreamsandwish]

I'm in the DFW area and it was between 104-108F during the afternoon. Not unusual for texas but summer starts on June 21st, this is more like late July/August weather

 

[Glenn]

And here, SW BC, we haven't even hit 20C (68F), yet. Very cold spring/early summer.

 

[Jo Bugman]

Here in NC we are going to be between 97 and 102 degrees depending on what meteorologist you like for about 5 days straight.

Wow I don't ever remember it getting to triple digits when I lived in NC, certainly unusual

 

[Laurs]

It seems something strange is going on in Kansas as they find thousands of cattle have mysteriously died during scorching hot weather.

From ZeroHedge:

Officially, at least 2,000 cattle died of "extreme heat and humidity" amid triple-digit temperatures, however skeptics aren't buying it as viral footage shows hundreds of cows laying upside down.

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The high-end of estimates comes from Progressive Farmer Senior Editor Victoria Myers, who reports preliminary estimates from feedlot or feed yards that show 10,000 fat cattle across the state have died because of scorching hot weather.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment told Reuters they only know of at least 2,000 cattle deaths due to high temperatures and humidity as of Tuesday.

One farmer insists "wasn't the heat." (I don't have Twitter, and they block it after a few moments for me, during which i saw in the comments something about poisoning...)

Others had similar commentary, like people from desert areas taking to Twitter saying that feedlots keep the water flowing heavy, some even spray the cattle to keep cool, and they have never before seen cattle die of heat like that.

However, Kansas State University veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff called the loss a "perfect storm" of too much heat and no opportunity for nighttime cooling that stressed the cattle.

"Heat stress doesn't happen all at one time. Cattle accumulate heat during the day, and then over the nighttime hours, it takes four to six hours for them to dissipate that heat. As long as we have a cooling effect at night, cattle can mostly handle the heat. Where we run into issues is where we have two to four days in a row of minimal nighttime cooling, and we start the day with the heat load we accumulated the day before still there," Tarpoff said.

Bloomberg weather models show high temps across Kansas have been range-bound between 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit since Saturday and could persist through the 25th of the month.



What's odd is that Texas, the state with the highest concentration of cows, is experiencing even hotter weather than Kansas and has thus far yet to experience mass cow deaths.


Other sources, like this one throw in the droughts and soaring feed costs linked to a global grain squeeze when reporting on the cattle deaths.

 

[Chad]

It seems something strange is going on in Kansas as they find thousands of cattle have mysteriously died during scorching hot weather.

Other sources, like this one throw in the droughts and soaring feed costs linked to a global grain squeeze when reporting on the cattle deaths.

That's interesting speculation as to what really caused the death of the cattle, and i would guess that it is possible that there's more to the story, such as foul play, or even intentional negligence because of soaring costs or what not.

That said, i'm inclined to think that the more likely explanation is what the prof claimed, 'too much heat and no opportunity for nighttime cooling that stressed the cattle.'; in addition to the humidity levels and other factors, some of which the farmer would be responsible for, like water, feed, etc... Notably a similar heatwave warning for cattle has been put out for farmers in France (which doesn't do industrial farming on a scale like in the US):

1) [BREEDING ALERT] New risk maps due to the heat wave on cattle. On Saturday, the situation is deteriorating and in the southwest, we see a heat stress index + of 90. As a result, the lethal risk to cows is to be expected.

2) The heat stress wave for animals is already strong this Thursday. For dairy farmers and beef cattle, modify their behavior by monitoring the availability of water and adapting the rations. Courage

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[Ca.]

The current heatwave at this local continues to brutalize French farmers. But they adapt!

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Yes, let's stop mulching, let's create winter water reserves to irrigate in the summer!! Bravo, for this cry from the heart!

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For all those who still believe that watering is wasting water and not serving to feed our fellow citizens. Watered versus
@agpm_mais
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The production of our food is of general interest, which is why we must secure/develop access to water for irrigation

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Change of meadow for beautiful redheads

Else where on the BBM!

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[Jo Bugman]

That said, i'm inclined to think that the more likely explanation is what the prof claimed, 'too much heat and no opportunity for nighttime cooling that stressed the cattle.'; in addition to the humidity levels and other factors, some of which the farmer would be responsible for, like water, feed, etc... Notably a similar heatwave warning for cattle has been put out for farmers in France (which doesn't do industrial farming on a scale like in the US):

I agree, I think there is foul play going on, but not in this case. All the fires in food processing plants are causing people to jump to conclusions that everything is foul play and not that serious changes are going on with our weather across the world.

 

[T.C.]

I wonder if the farmer saying, “It wasn’t the heat.”, has something to do with insurance? Like, it would void an insurance claim on the cattle because it would be classed as negligence, since it might have been avoided by shelter and more water.

 

[Chad]

There's a lot of debate on Twitter over just what caused the cattle death, even ranchers from the US are split, with some saying they suspect foul play, such as poisoning or tainted food, others are saying it was the heat, others saying heat plus other factors (negligence, etc..).


One article that was brought up as evidence that it could be due to the weather was an incident from July 20th 2010 when Reuters reported that 2,000 cattle died, again amidst a heatwave in Kansas:

Kansas heat wave has killed 2,000 cattle: state​

By Bob Burgdorfer
3 Min Read

Kansas heat wave has killed 2,000 cattle: state

The intense heat and humidity that blanketed central Kansas since late last week have killed more than 2,000 cattle and one state official called the heat-related losses the worst in his 17 years on the job.

www.reuters.com

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The intense heat and humidity that blanketed central Kansas since late last week have killed more than 2,000 cattle and one state official called the heat-related losses the worst in his 17 years on the job.

However, conditions for the cattle improved somewhat on Tuesday as the humidity has decreased and the wind has picked up, state and feedlot sources said.

Kansas is the third largest cattle state with more than 2 million cattle in feedlots.

“It is all cattle in feedlots. It is more the humidity than the heat,” Ken Powell, environmental scientist with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said of the more than 2,000 cattle deaths.

The cattle deaths have overwhelmed rendering plants and some feedlots are burying the carcasses in accordance with state regulations, said Powell.



“From the standpoint of dealing with the disposal of animals, this is the worst I have seen in the almost 17 years I’ve been here,” he said.

The death losses helped guide Chicago cattle futures higher on Monday, but on Tuesday the futures were near unchanged as traders awaited Friday’s release of a USDA cattle supply report.

While the loss of cattle is a financial hardship for producers, the slowdown in weight gains in the surviving cattle can often have a greater impact on cattle markets.

“It is more the (beef) tonnage that is taken off. They (cattle) underperform,” said Don Roose, analyst at U.S. Commodities Inc.

Cattle, on average, gain about 4 lbs of beef per day under ideal conditions. But during harsh weather, such as the current heat wave, that rates of gain declines.



“It has been just grueling,” Roose said of the heat. “That has been what’s underpinning the cattle market.”

At the CME, the August cattle futures contract closed Monday and Tuesday at 93.125 cents per lb, the highest level in two months.

Temperatures reached 101 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at Garden City in southwest Kansas on Monday, and highs in the region were expected to reach the upper 90s to low 100s F (upper 30s C) through Friday, said Joel Burgio, meteorologist at Telvent DTN.

“For three or four more days, it’s still pretty stressful,” Burgio said. “There is a chance you may see a few showers this weekend, which would help ease stress on the livestock.

And here's an article about the cattle death that occurred this month - there's also a short video news report that can be found on the page. Note that, as of 3 days ago, the total number of cattle that died was unconfirmed:

Cattle Losses Reported Due to Heat Stress​

https://www.drovers.com/news/beef-production/cattle-losses-reported-due-heat-stress


Cattle Losses In Heat 061522

By Michelle Rook June 15, 2022



With heat indices climbing into the triple digits in cattle feeding areas, there have been some accounts of death losses. Unconfirmed reports have an estimated 10,000 head in Kansas and an undetermined amount in Nebraska. Those losses are attributed to heat stress and concerns will continue to grow as the heat wave persists.

Cattle losses like these are devastating for producers and happen even though they do everything in their power to manage heat stress in their operations. Dr. Dan Thomson of Iowa State University is a veterinarian and leading animal health and well-being expert. He says the heat and humidity combined to raise the thermal heat index for those cattle and created the perfect storm.

"During these bouts of extreme heat the cattle can’t dissipate the heat at night because there’s not night cooling and so this perfect storm hits. No different than a tornado hitting a cattle feeding facility or a derecho or whatever and we have these natural disasters," Thomson explains.

The heat wave is expected to continue for several days. Thomson says producers will need to continue to be on high alert to try to manage that heat stress.

“There’s mitigation strategies that we place, whether its nutrition, strategies for increasing water tank space and decreasing movement of cattle, all these things we’re doing on a day to day basis.” Thomson says. Feedlot managers and their crews have been putting themselves in danger to save cattle in the extreme weather conditions, hauling water and providing bedding for the cattle, he adds. If not, there could have been higher mortality rates.

Cattle producers work hard to keep cattle comfortable so they perform at their highest level, but most importantly, for their well-being.

 

[Pierre]

All-time high temperature (since 1935) beaten in Biarritz on the Atlantic coast with 42.9C (109F) :

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