Millions expected to suffer as heat dome expands beyond Texas this week: Graphics
USA Today
Tens of millions of Americans across the south and central U.S. – many of them in Texas – have endured a brutal heat wave over the past couple of weeks as temperatures soared to record levels, including some above 110 degrees.
Forecasters expect the intense heat to continue in Texas for much of this week in and expand north into the Plains and east into the Southeast. Meteorologist Scot Pilie warned on Twitter that more temperature records could topple, leading to dangerous heat index values.
In all, as of Monday, more than 45 million Americans live where some level of heat alert is in effect, according to the National Weather Service.