Event
Southwest US Heat Wave June 2016
United States
In mid-June 2016 temperatures began soaring across the Southwest, breaking records. This historic heatwave may have peaked around June 20/21, when temperatures extended up to 125˚, but it extended through June due to a record-breaking hot dome of high pressure sitting over the region.
As the climate warms, the most extreme heat events are becoming dramatically more frequent.
Jul 13, 2016 | Climate Central
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Jul 15, 2016 | National Climate Assessment / NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC
Map: Observed US Temperature Changes, 1991 - 2012
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Jul 13, 2016 | Climate Central
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Jul 8, 2016 | Environmental Protection Agency
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Jun 15, 2016 | California-Nevada Climate Applications Program – A NOAA Risa
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Jun 14, 2016 | Climatic Change
Detection of anthropogenic influence on a summertime heat stress index
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