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this magnitude will occur. A NASA-sponsored study indicates an increase in the drying tendency from spring to summer over the U.S. Central Plains, especially during the transition from June to July. The intensified deficit in precipitation is accompanied by increased downward shortwave radiation flux, tropospheric subsidence, enhanced evaporative fraction, and elevated
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This heat wave, like all extreme weather events, has its direct cause in a complex set of atmospheric conditions that produce short-term weather. However, weather occurs within the broader context of the climate, and many scientists agree that global warming has made it more likely that heat waves of
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As of July 6, Chicago has had four official 100 °F (38 °C) or higher temperature readings, one on June 28, along with three in July, culminating with an official near-record shattering high of 103 °F (39 °C) at O'Hare on both July 5 and 6, reaching 106 °F (41.1 °C) near
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reached 98° on July 7, which, while not a daily record (101° in 1988), was the hottest temperature recorded there since it reached 100° on July 15, 1995. Cleveland, Ohio reached 101 °F on July 21. Akron-Canton airport said that it was its warmest year on record with an all time July record of
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experienced its first official early season heat wave (In Canada, a heat wave is defined as three or more consecutive days with temperatures at or above 32 °C (89.6 °F)), with temperatures ranging between 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) and 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) and the minimum temperature on June 20 not dropping
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capping the atmosphere. This cap helps to trap heat instead of allowing it to lift. Without the lift there is little or no convection and therefore little or no convective clouds (cumulus clouds) with minimal chances for rain. The result is a continual build-up of heat at the surface resulting in
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The intense heat wave in the West was initiated around June 20–23 when the high pressure system centered over the Baja of
California shifted upward into the plains and caused temperatures to approach or even surpass 110 °F (43 °C) for the next several days, breaking many records for the area.
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Colorado attracted the most attention after spreading into Colorado Springs and charring hundreds of homes (investigators determined it to be human caused, rather than from "the heat"), but large wildfires also burned throughout Utah, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona and Idaho.
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As of July 25, St. Louis, Missouri endured its 16th straight day of plus 100 °F (37.8 °C) heat with 27 of the past 28 days exceeding this temperature, with high 90s forecast over the next few days. 24 deaths have been attributed to the heat in St. Louis metro area.
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Midwest and Northeast, the jet once again moved further north into Canada allowing intense heat to build across eastern North America. On July 15, Temperatures reached 109 °F (42.8 °C) in
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below 24.4 °C (75.9 °F). On both July 4 and July 6, Toronto reached 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) and on July 17, the city hit 36.8 °C (98.3 °F), making this the hottest day of the year in the city and the 5th record daily high of the summer.
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Southwest and in many western states, associated with the same upper-level ridge of high pressure. The heat wave continued at one location or another within the
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Airport climbed to 102 °F (38.9 °C), the third plus 100 degree day thus far in July. The average July maximum temperature is 83 °F (28.3 °C). On the same date
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1677:"Wildfires rage amid heat wave in western United States"
1058:. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX. June 20, 2012
915:"Record-setting heat wave could break soon for millions"
780:"Storms leave 3.4 million without power in eastern U.S."
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The heat wave formed when high pressure aloft over the
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reached a high of 105 °F (40.6 °C), while
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1703:"U.S. drought worst since mid-'50s"
21:March 2012 North American heat wave
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177:Timeline of impacts
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456:Rock County
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404:4th of July
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249:, dying of
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2487:Categories
2194:Heat waves
1879:Antarctica
1834:Heat waves
1738:2012-07-07
1687:2012-08-24
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700:References
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509:Harrisburg
412:Park Ridge
398:Chicago's
143:See also:
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46:Start date
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2095:1995 (UK)
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2073:1955 (UK)
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2057:1911 (UK)
2052:1906 (UK)
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1917:2013 haze
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420:Norridge
408:villages
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318:Illinois
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2179:Drought
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301:Toronto
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1992:India
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