Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.
Published Jun 23, 2017In the United States, pervasive and persistent heat domes put more than 150 million people under heat warnings and advisories in the month of July.
Published Aug 2, 2022Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
The desert Southwest endured more than three weeks of extreme temperatures in July 2023.
Published Jul 27, 2023An early summer heat wave broke temperature records in Nevada, Arizona, and California in June 2024.
Published Jun 10, 2024This 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, 2010Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Published May 17, 2023Image of the Day Heat Land Human Presence Temperature Extremes
In the summer of 2016, extreme heat waves gripped Siberia, the Middle East, and North America.
Published Aug 11, 2016This 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