Although the Heat may **t topple many records, the combination of temperatures running between 15 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit above **rmal along with high humidity will make this Heat event a particularly dangerous one for public health.*
The Heat plus humidity will send Heat indexes soaring across the Plains, Upper Midwest, and mid-South, among other areas. The National Weather Service in Minneapolis, for example, has issued an excessive Heat watch, warning of Heat indexes reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit.* Read more...