By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist
June 8,2016; 8:35PM,EDT
The hottest weather of the year so far will broil much of the central United States late this week and into this weekend.
While many may welcome summer heat, temperatures will climb high enough to be dangerous for people who have to be outdoors for hours.
Hot air that has baked much of the West since last week will shift to the middle of the nation over the next several days.
"The combination of heat, humidity, sunshine and other conditions will push AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures to 100 F or higher in some locations of the Central states, especially in urban areas late this week and into the weekend," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity.
Temperatures in many areas from Texas northward to the Dakotas and eastward to Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee will reach the 90s on one or more days.
Major cities that can expect their hottest day of the year so far include Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati and Nashville.
Severe thunderstorms and a wedge of cool air will truncate or prevent the heat in parts of the northern Plains and Midwest.
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However, cities such as Kansas City, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Topeka, Kansas; Oklahoma City and St. Louis will be sweltering with highs in the 90s for five days in a row.
Portions of the Plains and the Mississippi Valley will meet the heat wave criteria into this weekend.
Temperatures could also challenge record high levels in parts of the Plains and the middle Mississippi Valley on one or more days.
The midsummerlike weather will offer an opportunity to hit the pool or lake for a refreshing swim.
"The heat will reach dangerously high levels and will raise the risk of dehydration, hyperthermia and heat stroke for those who cannot tolerate hot weather very well or who overexert themselves," Margusity said.
Each year, on average, heat is second only to flooding in terms of weather-related fatalities, according to the National Weather Service.
To lower the risk of health problems or a life-threatening situation, people who do not have a means to keep cool where they live should seek an air-conditioned environment on occasion and avoid strenuous activity as much as possible, according to the American Red Cross.
Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids and wear light-colored, light-weight clothing.
Closing windows for 24 hours in a home that is not air-conditioned can be very dangerous. The heat can build up to life-threatening levels.
Friends and family members should keep in touch with elderly individuals and keep a close eye on small children and pets. Never leave children or pets unattended in a car. Temperatures can reach lethal levels in a matter of minutes even with windows partially down, when parked in the sun this time of the year.
William Smith ·
Works at South Park
Meanwhile,we
face near record lows in the 40's tonight. I don't remember a June day
this cold here in the NYC area. It was barely out of the 40's this
afternoon,so it was almost 40 degrees colder than it was yesterday
afternoon when it was around 85 degrees.That's more typical (temps in
the 40's to around 50 by 2PM this afternoon),of March or April (and I
mean early April), than 2 weeks before the official start of summer.
Edward Rogers ·
you can have it. Tucson already had 111 degree heat x3....
Ray Nicini ·
Give me the heat over the cold any day!!
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Kirk Brent ·
People
can easily escape the cold. Just put on warmer clothes. With heat,
there is only so much you can take off. Summer begins on June 20th,
almost 2 weeks from now. It looks like you will be getting your wish.
Ray Nicini ·
Kirk Brent Bring it on!! I hate piling on clothes...Our winters have been brutal...Not so much this year.
Nula Mcalpine
it's just plain hot so buck up
Kirk Brent ·
Try working outside when the heat ramps up. I dare you. Go ahead and buck up.
Nick Varnalis ·
When will it arrive on the East Coast? Didn't they tell us this Summer would be a hot one?
WeatherMatrix
LOL Summer hasn't started yet, but where were you last week when it was 90 here in Central PA instead of the normal 73?
Nick Varnalis ·
WeatherMatrix I want 100 degree days. 90's are for wusses. :-)
Works at TopShelf Oldies
Looks like another case where NE Ohio will just be "warm" and the Northeast won't get any of this typical summer weather.
Alex Sosnowski ·
It's
a little more typical of late July and early August, rather than
mid-June. Many people are not used to this sort of heat at this point of
the season.
Not officially summer yet. The real heat is yet to come.
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