The highest I ever experienced was 105. I can’t imagine what this is like.
The @NWS issued acute heat warnings for six states. To put this in perspective, the dark red areas of this map will exceed 110 absolute temp today, relative heat cld top 120. The yellow areas, like #NYC, will top 90 absolute, but feel like 100 degrees.
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) June 28, 2021
Summer STARTED 7 dys ago. pic.twitter.com/lnHZTmyMQA
Portland reached a new record temperature Sunday evening, hitting 112 degrees and breaking the previous record of 108 set on Saturday.
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) June 28, 2021
Read more here: https://t.co/seW3acdKwA pic.twitter.com/pCPlsf1Qpd
It has never been hotter in Canada than it was today. 114 F https://t.co/xQiTt8tdRT
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 27, 2021
Portland, Ore., where many people live without AC, reached 112 degrees today.
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) June 28, 2021
Some states have never recorded temps that high, including but not limited to:
• New York: 108
• Florida: 109
• North Carolina: 110
• Pennsylvania: 111
“We’re going to have to get used to this going forward.” https://t.co/RfWWQI3hPW
— Slate (@Slate) June 27, 2021
A heat dome is baking Arizona and Nevada, where temperatures have soared past 115 degrees this week and doctors are warning that people can get third-degree burns from the sizzling asphalt. From The New York Times: https://t.co/IM8l9l4t9S
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) June 26, 2021
"Seattle, where weather stations in the past century have recorded only three days that have exceeded 100 degrees, could potentially record three more by early next week…Portland, another city where many people live w/o AC, could reach 109, a record." https://t.co/Plvjnvg1Dw
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) June 26, 2021
DEVELOPING: Pacific Northwest is in one of the most intense heat waves ever.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 28, 2021
Seattle's forecast calls for a Monday afternoon high of 110ºF, and Portland is likely to hit 114ºF.
For millions, Monday will be the 3rd straight day of record highs.https://t.co/hKMD2amikC
Sad! 