Justin pullin, a weather service meteorologist in seattle, said a strong ridge of. Millions of residents are under excessive.
The heat wave that continues to scorch parts of california’s interior pushed temperatures across the state into the triple digits. The term “heat dome” refers to a ridge of high pressure that persists over a large geographical region, delivering high temperatures that linger for days or weeks on.
Mexico’s Brutal Heat Dome Is Headed For The U.s., Where It Has Already Set Records And Fueled Violent Storms.
The cause is a “heat dome” that has affected parts of the west for about two weeks.
It Eclipsed Previous Highs By Hitting 116 Degrees Fahrenheit In Portland, Ore.;
And 121 f in lytton, british columbia.
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The “heat dome” in late june 2021 was such a ‘cut off’ weather pattern, producing building excessive heat before it broke down.