Heatwave with a global grip

Climate report from Wisconsin, USA
August rainfall total for the southern part of state set new record of 13+ inches, surpassing old record by 2+ inches (1905). August is usually a drier month. While 5 southern counties declared disaster areas due to flooding, the northern half of the state is experiencing a drought. WI's weather has always kept us on our toes with rapid changes, but this year we've experienced crazier than usual weather swings. Two weeks ago, we were running the AC with highs in the upper 80's/lower 90's; Last week, our highest temp didn't get past 70...the furnace kicked on and it was set to 62 degrees F (should mention we left windows open and the temp dropped to 35 DegF overnight with frost warnings..that was Sat.(9-15); tomorrow (9-19-07), they're forecasting a record breaking high temp in low 90's....AC will be on again!

Our Winter's have also been unusual...very little snow fall, crazy temperature swings...this past January was unseasonably warm while February was brutal...3 weeks of very cold and/or windy weather, too cold to clean windows (our business), which is the longest time we can remember being completely shut out of window cleaning due to weather conditions. February was also when our lakes FINALLY froze over (they usually freeze over by end of Dec.) In the recent past, we were somewhat spoiled by the unseasonably warm Winters of '01-'05. We used to always have snow in Winter prior to '01...but after so many dry Winters no one expects a white one as the "norm" anymore.
I miss the snowy Winters, but I suppose with the threat of sudden ice-age onset I should be careful what I wish for...
 
If you miss the snowy winters you should move east, closer to Lake Michigan or north nearer to Lake Superior. I lived in NE WI for many years and we always had lots of snow, though like you in the past couple of years before I moved away we would not have a white Christmas but by the middle of January we'd get buried. But I agree that the last couple of winters have been like Jekyll and Hyde.
 
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Alert 1 , Severity ,danger ,,Extreme Heat WarningTemperatures are forecast to be over 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Furnace Creek. Use caution when visiting the park.
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Well, if the planet gets a heatwave as suggested by this map, that means a LOT of water evaporating up into the atmosphere, and that means a LOT of water coming down somewhere else somehow; snow or floods, take your pick.

Years ago when I was first researching Ice Ages and what caused them, I kept reading that no one was exactly sure because one of the necessary components for onset of an Ice Age was increased precipitation of snow... but that required increased evaporation of water to make the snow. So, they were caught by the conundrum. I guess we are getting a front row seat of how it happens... global heating from within the planet and global cooling from without due to solar quiescence, weak magnetic field, increased cosmic ray bombardment facilitating cloud formation and precipitation, possibly colder or dustier region of space our solar system is traveling through, etc. So, all the pieces are in place: all we need is a big heat wave to knock over the first domino.
 
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Extreme Heat Warning
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Alert 1 , Severity ,danger ,,Extreme Heat WarningTemperatures are forecast to be over 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Furnace Creek. Use caution when visiting the park.
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The State of Pennsylvania is now under a Heat Advisory - after a week of on and off heavy rainfall and temps barely reaching the 70's F.
We generally don't experience these temperatures until the middle of August and what we refer to as "the dog-days-of-Summer".

June 30, 2018 - Longest heat wave since at least 2016 to grip northeastern US into July 4
Longest heat wave since at least 2016 to grip northeastern US into July 4

The unfolding heat wave across the northeastern United States may be especially taxing on residents since there has not been such a stretch of hot temperatures since 2016, and in some cases even longer.

Days of highs in the 90s F with dangerously higher AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures are expected to grip many communities in the Northeast through at least July Fourth.

The added strain of dealing with days of heat and humidity can lead to higher energy costs and an increasingly greater threat of residents suffering heat-related illnesses.

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"It will not only be very hot, but it may also be perceived as relentless for many people in the Northeast as the heat lingers into July," AccuWeather Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said.

"Last summer, the longest stretch of 90-degree days was mostly in the four- to five-day range for areas north of the Mason-Dixon Line," he said.
 
Below average temperatures for Valley....:huh:
ABC15 Arizona Published on Jul 1, 2018
Despite the slight heat relief, we're still climbing into the triple digits by the afternoon

Denver Just Had It's Hottest Day Ever
June 29, 2018
Yesterday, June 28th, Denver hit its highest recorded temperature ever! The mercury in the thermometer soared to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

Denver has hit 105 four other times since 1872.

This unprecedented heat wasn’t unique to Denver as low 100s spread across the eastern half of the state nearing all-time record highs for many locations.

Temperatures will cool off into the weekend with a few thunderstorms added into the mix.

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Ice Age Farmer Published on Jul 3, 2018
Iceland's meteorologists--some requiring anonymity--speak of a "Year Without a Summer" there, as well as the darkest June in 100 years. As galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) increase, so will cloud cover. This complicates growing, and further drops temperatures. ALSO: slew of reports about major destruction of crops by hail storms.

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At least 50 people died in Canada’s province of Quebec from conditions complicated by extreme heat, media reported on Friday.

07.07.2018 - Death Toll in Quebec's Killer Heat Wave Rises to 50 - Reports
Death Toll in Quebec's Killer Heat Wave Rises to 50 - Reports

A spokeswoman for Public Health Minister Lucie Charlebois confirmed the number of persons who died from the heat, the Canadian Press reported. Local officials cautioned the hot weather will persist over the weekend and beyond despite the authorities lifting the heat warning.

People who were affected by the high temperatures had suffered from chronic illnesses and many of them lived alone, the report cited medical specialists as saying.

Canada’s environmental agency said Thursday the majority of deaths happened Montreal, but other areas affected by the heat wave include Chateauguay/La Prairie, Laval, Longueuil and Varennes, CBC reported. Quebec is experiencing the worst heat wave it has seen in decades and the risk of more deaths remains high.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday offered condolences to those bereaved. He warned that record temperatures were expected to continue. Canada’s emergency service reportedly said earlier it had received over 1,000 of calls a day since the heat began, an uptick of 30 percent from its busiest days.
 
Well, that supposedly "already hot summer" in Europe isn't really panning out. They must be putting their thermometers at airports or in the middle of cities where there is nothing but concrete. Here in SW France, we've had about a week or so of real summer and July is almost over. This morning, it is about 12/13 C and it didn't get over 26 yesterday. We are forecast a "warming" just like it was forecast a couple weeks ago, but it never got all that hot. Yeah, it made it up to about 33 one day, but then it stormed and cooled down fast. (Again.)
 
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An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."

In the week to Sunday at least 65 people died of heat stroke while 22,647 people were hospitalised, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a statement.

Both figures are "the worst-ever for any week during summer" since the agency began recording fatalities resulting from heat stroke in July 2008, an agency spokesman told AFP.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday that a total of 80 people have died from the heat since the beginning of July, and over 35,000 have been hospitalized.

Among those killed was six-year-old school boy who lost consciousness on his way back from a field trip.

"As a record heatwave continues to blanket the country, urgent measures are required to protect the lives of schoolchildren," top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters Tuesday.

The government said it would supply funds to ensure all schools are equipped with air conditioners by next summer.

Less than half of Japan's public schools have air conditioning, and the figure is only slightly higher at public kindergartens.

Suga said the government would also consider extending this year's summer school holidays as the heatwave drags on.

On Monday, the city of Kumagaya in Saitama outside Tokyo set a new national heat record, with temperatures hitting 41.1 Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit).

And temperatures over 40 degrees were registered for the first time in Tokyo's metro area, where the government is promoting Uchimizu, a tradition where water is sprinkled onto the ground, as part of a summer heat awareness campaign.

It was marginally cooler on Tuesday, but temperatures remained well above normal in most of the country, and little relief is forecast.

"We are observing unprecedented levels of heat in some areas," weather agency official Motoaki Takekawa said late Monday.

The heatwave "is fatal, and we recognise it as a natural disaster," he told reporters.

The agency warned that much of the country will continue baking in temperatures of 35 degrees or higher until early August.

Officials have urged people to use air conditioning, drink sufficient water and rest often.

Japan's summers are notoriously hot and humid, and hundreds of people die each year from heatstroke, particularly the elderly in the country's ageing society.

The heatwave follows record rainfall that devastated parts of western and central Japan with floods and landslides that killed over 220 people.

And many people in the affected areas are still living in damaged homes or shelters and working outdoors on repairs, putting them at great risk.

The record-breaking weather has revived concerns about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held in two years time in July and August.

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike this week promised that the heat would be given the same priority as measures to counter terrorism.

"It's just as important because the purpose is also to protect people's lives," she told reporters, comparing Japan's summer to "living in a sauna." (Source: AFP)

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#Monterrey 40°C
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#Acapulco 34°C
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Well, don't know what everybody is getting worked up about; having heat in summer, and even some extreme heat here and there, has always been normal. It was 32 C/90 F in the shade here today, and that's pretty late in the summer to FINALLY get some NORMAL heat that should have been here already.
 
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It was 32 C/90 F in the shade here today, and that's pretty late in the summer to FINALLY get some NORMAL heat that should have been here already.
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Yeah. Still no normal summer heat in Serbia. It rained every day, which is not normal for July. August also continued with rain, but the real summer should start in the next few days.
 
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Yeah. Still no normal summer heat in Serbia. It rained every day, which is not normal for July. August also continued with rain, but the real summer should start in the next few days.
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Here too (Croatia) are pushing heat wave scare, although temperatures around country are not even close to record breaking. Coast is experiencing somewhat hotter days then continental parts but that's normal. Only thing unusual that I can see is lack of stable Summer weather, that is there are more clouds in the sky and lot's of isolated thunderstorms and a lot of humidity in the air, which may produce heat amplifying effect on people. But nothing out of the ordinary here for now.
 
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