Less than two months after extreme heat was linked to the deaths of nearly 100 people and broke records across the Pacific Northwest, the region was once again bracing for dangerous heat wave conditions this week. In Seattle, which will be under an excessive heat warning from noon Wednesday through Saturday evening, officials were opening cooling stations, placing crews on standby to deal with buckling roads, and preparing to spray bridges with cool water to prevent malfunctions. Seattle’s heat alert comes as more than 165 million people across the United States face similar watches and warnings, with above-normal temperatures expected across the Great Lakes, the Plains, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Source: New York Times August 11, 2021 09:31 UTC