The desert Southwest endured more than three weeks of extreme temperatures in July 2023.
Published Jul 27, 2023
This color-coded map shows above- and below-normal temperatures in early July 2010, when a heat wave struck much of North America and Eurasia.
Published Jul 16, 2010
Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.
Published Jun 23, 2017
This map depicts land surface temperature anomalies for July 20 to 27, 2011, in the midst of a month-long heatwave across much of the United States.
Published Aug 6, 2011
Humidity and the abrupt onset of extremely high temperatures have killed thousands of people in India.
Published Jun 5, 2015
Extreme temperatures and humidity affected millions of people in the Midwest, Great Plains, and South in August 2023.
Published Aug 25, 2023
All-time national and regional records for summer temperatures have fallen several times in recent weeks.
Published Aug 16, 2013
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