Eye-popping – here's a look at all of the heat records that have been broken this summer in the U.S. and around the world:
All-time record highs have been set in recent days in the Cayman Islands and western Cuba, according to Herrera.in far northern Quebec and near the Arctic Ocean in Canada's Northwest Territories., north of the mainland of the Northwest Territories about 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle.And the observation at Gander, Newfoundland, had its
. That's a muggy dew point more typical of the U.S. South or Midwest in summer, rather than Atlantic Canada.The hot conditions will be particularly dangerous for vulnerable groups, such as the sick and the elderly. The NWS has useful heat safety tips that can be incorporated into a daily routine when extreme heat sets in:Check on the elderly, sick and those without air conditioning.Limit strenuous activities and find shade. Drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol.
Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. His lifelong love of meteorology began with a close encounter from a tornado as a child in Wisconsin. He studied physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then completed his Master's degree working with dual-polarization radar and lightning data at Colorado State University. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics.
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