Texas’ Extreme Heat To Move Southeast

The extreme heat being experienced in Texas is forecasted to move towards southern United States, weather specialists said.

According to a report on AccuWeather, meteorologists warned that the core of the extreme heat in Texas was likely to move farther to the east over the southern United States.

Weather experts explained that the core of the large heat dome, which prompted temperatures to rise past 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Texas, would begin to ease up in the next days.

However, they said temperatures are forecasted to remain near or above historical averages for central and eastern parts of Texas.

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bill Deger said the high-pressure system, which has been responsible for the extreme heat over the previous couple of days and weeks, has exited Texas to the east.

"As the high-pressure area slides to the east, it will now pump up the heat over the Southeast into the early part of the weekend," Deger said in the report.

Temperatures are forecasted to remain in the middle to upper 90s in areas such as Louisiana, Arkansas, western Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia into Sunday.

On the other hand, cities such as Shreveport, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; and Macon, Georgia; are among the major towns and cities that will have sweltering conditions.

Temperature in previous days

The weather condition in Texas had claimed multiple lives in the past days, including the 11 fatalities recorded in Webb County, a report in CNN said.

Experts said that the buildup of heat in urban areas and in homes that have no air conditioners can put a deadly strain on certain individuals.

Alex Sosnowski, senior meteorologist of AccuWeather, said the heat has been accompanied by high humidity levels which is also encountered in the central and eastern parts of Texas as well as in the southern Plains.

The report said McAllen in Texas had endured 18 days in a row of high temperatures at or above 100 through Friday.

Further, Dallas recently jumped on the 100-degree bandwagon with five straight days of triple-digit temperatures from Sunday through Thursday.

Meanwhile, the metro area in Houston also experienced 100-degree temperatures for several days, but high humidity levels have made it to feel much hotter than the slightly lower temperatures near the Gulf Coast.

Heat advisory

A New York Times' report said more than 55 million people in the United States were under heat advisory.

This will warn and caution the public against extensive heat that can affect one's health and lifestyle.

Earlier, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an average 837 heat-related emergency room visits per 100,000.

However, the number of visits might be higher because not all medical centers are reported and included in the data.

More than 100 heat-related incidents have been responded by the paramedics in the past two weeks in Austin, city officials said as reported by Independent.

Due to this weather condition, experts have urged the public to avoid strenuous activity and drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.

They are also advised to seek an air-conditioned environment where and when possible to reduce the risk of heat-related sickness.