A “heat dome” is bringing scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity to the Central and Eastern portions of the country this weekend, just in time to mark the start of summer.
The National Weather Service says excessive heat is expected to hit the Plains region on Friday before spreading to the Midwest and Great Lakes. These conditions are expected to continue through next week, bringing excessive heat to the Ohio Valley and the East Coast.
“A lot of those folks have been saying, where’s summer? Well, buckle up, because it’s coming,” said Tom Kines, a meteorologist at the private weather company AccuWeather.
A heat dome, as explained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a phenomenon created when high-pressure atmospheric conditions move slowly over a region, “capping” and allowing heat to build.
Domes, too, “can linger for days to weeks,” NOAA writes.
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Author: Faith Novak
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