Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 8:58 PM – Spoiler alert: You must travel far north or far south.
The summer heat is on a temporary hiatus in much of Canada this week, but this is not the case in the pockets of North America.
Spoiler alert: You must travel far north or far south.
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Northern Territories: Inland sections of the Northwest Territories of Canada can cook with warmer temperatures at this time of year. The amount of solar energy is comparable to lower latitudes like Windsor, Ontario, and is about 90 percent of the solar warming of those lower latitudes. The more than 19 hours of sunshine almost makes up for the lower solar angle to the north.
In fact, over the next seven days, it is one of the most extreme temperature anomalies in the northern hemisphere. As an omega block unfolds, a large-scale stationary weather pattern and a trough are anchored in British Columbia, along with unstable weather over the Great Lakes. You will find persistent heat between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Also, on Wednesday and Thursday, don’t be surprised to learn that the national hot spot is somewhere in northern Canada.
United States: Rising temperatures are taking shape in the southwestern United States, including the valleys of California, southern Nevada, and much of Arizona. As a result, there will be a jump in heat-related illnesses as the heat rises and expands this week. Background drought conditions are a concern, as extreme drought affects much of the region. Some daily temperature records may drop.
Note that some of the highest temperatures reliably measured on Earth have been at this epicenter of heat in recent years, such as the 54.4 ° C measurement at Furnace Creek, Death Valley, on July 9. 2021 and August 16, 2020.
THE WORLD
The warmest temperatures reported around the planet are falling, not surprisingly, in the Middle East. But over the past two days, it has skyrocketed to new world heights for 2022.
Take Jahra, Kuwait, where on June 5, the mercury reached a dangerous high of 51.2 ° C, and the next day exceeded 52 ° C, becoming the warmest temperature on the planet this year.
Heatwave in the Middle East: On June 6, temperatures rose further in Kuwait with 52.1ºC in Jahra, 50.6ºC in Sulaibiya and Al Wafra and 50.2ºC in Nuwasib. Note: Jahra station is suspected to be slightly overheated. @KuwaitMet could check its calibration. pic.twitter.com/eTNGcFlj5F
Heatwave in the Middle East: On June 6, temperatures rose further in Kuwait with 52.1ºC in Jahra, 50.6ºC in Sulaibiya and Al Wafra and 50.2ºC in Nuwasib. Note: Jahra station is suspected to be slightly overheated. Extreme temperatures in the world on Twitter: “Heat wave in the Middle East: June 6 temperatures rose further in Kuwait with 52.1ºC in Jahra, 50.6ºC in Sulaibiya and Al Wafra and 50.2ºC in Nuwasib Note: Jahra station is suspected to be slightly overheated. @ KuwaitMet could check its calibration. Pic.twitter.com/eTNGcFlj5F / Twitter “could check its calibration. Extreme temperatures in the world on Twitter: “Heat wave in the Middle East: June 6 temperatures rose further in Kuwait with 52.1ºC in Jahra, 50.6ºC in Sulaibiya and Al Wafra and 50.2ºC in Nuwasib Note: Jahra station is suspected to be slightly overheated. @ KuwaitMet could check its calibration. Pic.twitter.com/eTNGcFlj5F / Twitter “
– Extreme temperatures in the world (@extremetemps) Extreme temperatures in the world on Twitter: “Heat wave in the Middle East: June 6 temperatures rose further in Kuwait with 52.1ºC in Jahra, 50.6ºC in Sulaibiya and Al Wafra and 50.2ºC in Nuwasib. Note: Jahra station is suspected to be slightly overheated. @KuwaitMet could check its calibration. pic.twitter.com/eTNGcFlj5F / Twitter ”
Just over a year ago, parts of British Columbia were at a couple of degrees of these values, with Lytton reaching 49.6 ° C.
The extreme lack of heat in Canada is a blessing. The heat event in British Columbia claimed 619 lives across the province, forcing a review of the current response system for future extreme heat events.