What is a Heat Dome? About all weather phenomena make things hot

It was already a hot summer. As hot as upstate New York Air conditioner When blown up, it’s nothing compared to other parts of the US, which are affected by one of the strangest weather patterns of summer, the Heat Dome.

If that’s a new phrase for you, keep reading. I break down what a heat dome is, what causes it. Hacks to keep your home cool in the summer.

What is a Heat Dome?

Think of a heated dome as similar to placing a lid on a pot or pan while cooking something, Alex is Ramels of the National Weather Service I told NPR.

Thermal domes occur when a high-pressure system remains, causing heat to be trapped underneath, resulting in extended temperature spikes. Just like placing the lid on a pot or pan, close the heat and cook food faster. Except in this case, the food is you and me.

This is exacerbated by the fact that high pressure systems are known to cause dry weather.

According to Heatmap Provided on the official website of the National Integrated Thermal Medical Information System, the risk of heat is increased in most parts of the country between the Midwest and the Mississippi Valley region and the East Coast.

In the most intense hit areas, the temperature can be as high as 115 degrees, while others may hover between 95 and 100 degrees. It’s more like the weather than you can make a prospect around Power-damaged life or death scenarios.

How long does the thermal dome last?

I wish I had more good news for you.

Unfortunately, thermal domes are known to last from days to weeks, and all depends on the time it takes for a high-pressure system in a particular area to move forward or dissipate.

meanwhile Accuweather reported On June 24th, when an incoming storm provides relief to some areas, not all areas are so lucky. In some areas, you will see the heat dome break down more slowly. So if you wanted something tough without wearing AC, it’s probably time to rethink.

Will climate change make the Heat Dome worse?

Ah, absolutely.

I’ll talk Time Magazine Regarding the current heatwave report, Bill Galls, a professor of meteorology at Iowa State University, said that causal questions are “one of the simplest (questions) to answer.”

He explained that the dome of heat is one of the possible consequences of worsening climate change than other related weather phenomena such as increased tornadoes and stronger hurricanes.

“There’s a lot of complexity, but we can’t say for certain what kind of hurricanes and tornadoes you’ll get, what kind of things climate change will do,” Galls said. “But the heat dome could have more heat domes and perhaps hotter temperatures.”

How to avoid heat domes

So far, there’s not much to do with the Heat Dome except to get away from it, as you might get from all of these explanations.

This may involve leaving somewhere cool or elsewhere that is not suffering under high pressure systems. Maybe my other CNET colleagues (I’m not jealous and have never made a promise) heading towards the West Coast. I hope everyone is having fun.

Or, just a bit, try an old summer standby and go and watch a movie in a lovely air conditioned theatre. that New F1 movie It looks pretty beautiful.

For more weather tips, check out CNET A guide to saving and power during summer heat waves.