June Heat Wave

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The June heat wave exceeded previous records by 3 °C (5.4 °F) in Belgium, by 0.3 °C (0.54 °F) in Luxembourg, by 2.1 °C (3.8 °F) in Germany and the Netherlands and by 0.2 °C (0.36 °F) in the United Kingdom. Writer (s): David Bayley 'Heat Waves' is the fourth single from Glass Animals's third studio album 'Dreamland'. The song was premiered on Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World' on BBC Radio 1 on June 29, 2020. The accompanied music video, directed by Colin Read, was published one day later. About “Heat Waves” “Heat Waves” is the fourth single from UK band Glass Animals' third studio album Dreamland. The song features a melancholy tone but maintains high energy through its. A heat wave is scorching Glendale, Arizona. To escape it, people hit the swimming pool at the Rose Lane Aquatic Center on June 12. This past Monday, Oakland, California, shattered its old record of.

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Temperatures easily eclipsed the century mark all across the western United States during the middle of June as a dangerous heat wave settled in over the region. You’d be right in thinking, “Well, it’s supposed to be hot in the desert southwest,” but even so, this most recent heat wave was one for the record-books.

Starting around June 18 and continuing for over a week, scorching temperatures made going outside difficult from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest. June 20 was a particularly hot day for the southwestern United States. Las Vegas, NV (117°F), and Needles, CA (125°F), both tied their all-time record. Not to be outdone, Prescott, Arizona also reached its all-time record when the high temperature reached 105°F. Observations started way back in 1898.

Elsewhere in Arizona, Phoenix saw temperatures hit 119°F on June which was the fourth hottest temperature on record. The heat caused multiple canceled flights out of Phoenix International Airport. The hotter the air, the less dense it is, which means less lift for airplanes as they take off. In order to take off, the planes would have needed a longer runway, which was not available in Phoenix, leaving plenty of travelers stranded; albeit hopefully in the air-conditioned airport.

As the heat wave continued, the hot air spread west and north. On June 24, as Death Valley reached 126.7°F, the mercury hit 92°F in Quillayute, Washington, right on the coast. June 25 saw Portland Oregon reach 101°F—one degree shy of its warmest June temperature on record—and Seattle, Washington, hit 96°F—tying its hottest June day on record.

Of course, even as the heat spread north, it still remained over the southwest. From June 17-27, Phoenix International Airport has had 11 straight days with temperatures of at least 110°F. Temperatures have not dropped below 86 since June 10. In fact, the low temperature on June 25 was 93°F.

June Heat Wave 2020

Extremely hot day-time temperatures coupled with high night-time temperatures are a dangerous combination for human health as the body has little recovery period from the heat. NBC News reported that at least four deaths have occurred due to the heatwave.

Why so hot?

As is normal for most heat waves—including even this particularly hot one—a large area of high pressure settled in allowing for clear skies and light winds, perfect conditions for the June sun to bake the surface. The dry desert ground conditions also helped as the sun’s energy did not have to go into evaporating much moisture from the soil.

June Heatwave

With all that in mind and as we move farther into the summer, it’s important to know what to do if a heat wave if forecast. If you can, stay indoors. But if you have to be outside, make sure to taken frequent breaks in the shade and stay hydrated. For more tips on how to stay safe in the heat, head over the National Weather Service’s page on heat safety or explore the Heat Health section of the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.

Europe June Heat Wave

Source: Climate.gov