The heat spike will match temps we briefly saw in April, according to the National Weather Service. In fact, last month was the warmest April on record dating back to the 1800s, according to meteorologist Phil Bachmann.
Heat wave coming to NYC: Forecast calls for temperature to hit mid-90s
In nearby Canada, Montreal and Ottawa will suffer record heat, and temperatures across northern Ontario into northwestern Quebec could reach the 95-degree mark.
AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Record warmth in store for parts of the East
NEW DELHI: This summer, it's India Blazing. The soaring mercury has also exacted a severe human toll. In Vidarbha, 32 people are reported to have died from heat. Three CRPF jawans died in Gwalior on Monday due to heatstroke during a training programme. The maximum temperature on the day was 46.7 degrees.
Weather experts say several factors have gone into making this a summer of unprecedented heat. Globally, 2010 so far has been the hottest year on record. An Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology studied had shown that the year following an El Nino — which became active last year — is marked by particularly hot spring and summer in India. That's turning out to be the case, with both March and April being among the hottest on record. A severely hot May has only added to the trend.
Temperature soaring due to lack of thundershowers: Met officials - India - The Times of India
Monday's heat blast: Not just a record high, but a record-high low
Star Tribune
Last update: May 25, 2010 - 11:03 PM
Not only was the high of 95 degrees in the Twin Cities a record-breaker, the low -- 72 in the early morning hours -- also broke a record.
Previously, the highest low for May 24 had been 67, set in 2006, according to the National Weather Service.
To put Monday's smothering heat in perspective: The morning low is 1 degree below the average high for the date.
Monday's heat blast: Not just a record high, but a record-high low | StarTribune.com
Heat wave coming to NYC: Forecast calls for temperature to hit mid-90s
In nearby Canada, Montreal and Ottawa will suffer record heat, and temperatures across northern Ontario into northwestern Quebec could reach the 95-degree mark.
AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Record warmth in store for parts of the East
NEW DELHI: This summer, it's India Blazing. The soaring mercury has also exacted a severe human toll. In Vidarbha, 32 people are reported to have died from heat. Three CRPF jawans died in Gwalior on Monday due to heatstroke during a training programme. The maximum temperature on the day was 46.7 degrees.
Weather experts say several factors have gone into making this a summer of unprecedented heat. Globally, 2010 so far has been the hottest year on record. An Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology studied had shown that the year following an El Nino — which became active last year — is marked by particularly hot spring and summer in India. That's turning out to be the case, with both March and April being among the hottest on record. A severely hot May has only added to the trend.
Temperature soaring due to lack of thundershowers: Met officials - India - The Times of India
Monday's heat blast: Not just a record high, but a record-high low
Star Tribune
Last update: May 25, 2010 - 11:03 PM
Not only was the high of 95 degrees in the Twin Cities a record-breaker, the low -- 72 in the early morning hours -- also broke a record.
Previously, the highest low for May 24 had been 67, set in 2006, according to the National Weather Service.
To put Monday's smothering heat in perspective: The morning low is 1 degree below the average high for the date.
Monday's heat blast: Not just a record high, but a record-high low | StarTribune.com