Extreme Heat Advisory: Temperatures Expected to Reach 110 Degrees Fahrenheit in the Great Plains by Early Next Week

Extreme heat has continued to affect the Great Plains and interior West of the United States, based on weather reports on Saturday, July 16.

The said regions are reportedly at risk of dangerous high temperatures affecting both humans and livestock, as well as crops, and infrastructure like power grids.

Hot temperatures of up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit are likely as the intense heat persists in the Plains, according to AccuWeather experts.

Recurring power outages have also been reported in Texas for several weeks already, as the worst heat of the 2022 summer season is expected to come next week.

Previously called by the National Weather Service (NWS) as a dangerous heat, heat waves or heat domes have gripped multiple parts of the US in the past several weeks and months.

This prompted the NWS to issue excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for dozens to over 100 million Americans nationwide.

The US weather authority, along with other US meteorologists, have mentioned that the extreme weather has shattered prevailing all-time highs records of heat in some cities and towns across the country.

The said climatic condition confirmed previous weather forecasts that this year's summer season will ensue above-average temperatures once again.

Dangerous Heat Weather Forecast

AccuWeather meteorologists have issued a warning that the most "sizzling conditions" of the season are expected to buildup in the coming days.

This will place dozens of record highs in "jeopardy" as extreme temperatures could surpass the century's hottest temperatures observed in a given timeframe.

The weather forecasting company said the following cities and their surrounding areas are at most risk from the looming dangerous heat in the coming week:

• Rapid City, South Dakota
• Wichita, Kansas
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Dallas, Texas

The weather prediction is based on the existing temperatures across the High Plains.

Since the start of July, many communities across the region had an average of three to six degrees Fahrenheit than their normal month-to-date pattern.

Triple-Digit Temperatures

AccuWeather asserted triple-digit temperatures could hit a vast area from South Dakota to Texas by Monday, July 18.

The case is similar to other parts of the northern Plains by Tuesday, July 19.

AccuWeather meteorologist Joseph Bauer explained that a high pressure over the West will stretch eastward and is projected to strengthen by early week.

Bauer added the adverse weather will challenge the said all-time high records which have stood since the 1930s.

The NWS' Weather Prediction Center (WPC) confirmed such forecast after stating on Saturday that a "dangerous record-breaking heat" will continue across the Central US and some parts of the Western US.

Heat Deaths and Illnesses

The current ordeal opens the avenue for previous incidents related to deaths and illnesses associated with extreme heat across the US.

It has been predicted that heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses will claim the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year by the end of the 21st century, according to federal research, as cited by The Guardian.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), death certificates in the North American country show that a total of over 11,000 Americans succumbed to heat-related deaths since 1979.