heat waves

The first eight months of this year are so far the hottest on record in the 48 lower states, said a report from the U.S. National Climate Data Center Monday.

Storms left millions with no power in triple-digit heat in Washington D.C., along the mid-Atlantic, and into the Midwest.

Temperatures are set to potentially exceed 100 F Thursday. To deal with the heat, cooling centers, basically air-conditioned buildings open to the public, are going to be available across the city through Thursday evening.

Last week’s heat wave left thousands of Con Edison customers without power across the city.

The season changes from spring to summer Wednesday, and so do the temperatures with a dramatic 10–15 degree increase.

Study in Melbourne, Australia concludes past 50 years have been hottest in millennia.

Temperatures could reach the hundreds in New York City over the next week. City officials are setting up hydration stations around high traffic areas to help citizens keep cool.

July saw sizzling high temperatures and record rainfall in states across the U.S according to a report by the NOAA.

During one of the worst heatwaves to hit Russia, forest fires across the nation have killed 25 people over the past several days. Firefighters work to stop the blazes while residents in Moscow try to cool off.