According to Paul Douglas, a meteorologist who has a weather blog for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, yesterday's heat index in the Twin Cities was 119 degrees! And, in Moorhead, MN, the heat index reached an all time state record of 134 degrees! It was hotter in Minnesota than many parts of the Middle East yesterday! Plus, Moorhead recorded a dewpoint of 88 degrees- higher than any other place on Earth! The dewpoint is the direct measure of moisture in the air; when you combine the air temperature and the dewpoint, that measures the humidity. When the humidity and heat are combined, that gives you the heat index, or how hot it feels to your body. In all, over 140 million people across the Midwest and East Coast are under Excessive Heat Warnings or Advisories currently. Crazy! Fortunately here in Northern California, it's not so crazy. Yes, it is expected to get hot the next few days, but we can handle the mid 90s when the humidity ranges from 30-40%. A slight cooldown is expected beginning this weekend and lasting into next week. Only slight because the high temps will only be a few degrees cooler than tomorrow and Friday's highs. Here are the specifics for Chico the next seven days courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest between 4 and 7 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Here is an explanation of what is going on, sort of:
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