Heat to Further Bake the Plains Early This Week

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist

July 12,2015; 7:35PM,EDT

 

 

A change in the weather pattern is allowing for heat to build over the Plains early this week while thunderstorms frequent the Great Lakes.
This pattern is different from the past week when thunderstorms took a more southerly track, helping to suppress the heat over the Plains.

South Central Short-Range Regional Weather Forecast

After a hot weekend, further warming will occur across most of the Plains on Monday.
Along the rim of the heat, a widespread and prolonged severe weather event will unfold from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley through Monday.

On Monday, temperatures in the Plains will approach their highest levels so far this year.
The core of the heat is expected to focus on the southern Plains with temperatures climbing above the 100-degree mark from western Texas to Kansas.
While triple-digit temperatures are not uncommon in this part of the country in July, many cities have yet to reach this benchmark this year.
The humidity and strong afternoon sunshine can make it feel even hotter with AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures topping out above 110 F in some cases.
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Even though temperatures are not expected to smash any records, the heat will still feel oppressive after the cooler-than-normal start to the summer.
People should take the proper precautions to stay protected when outside in the heat. This includes wearing lighter-colored clothing, applying sun screen, staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water, and taking frequent breaks when conducting physical labor.
These are precautions that people should take throughout the rest of the summer as the summer heat shows no signs of breaking down through at least the end of July.