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In the History of United States Heat Waves, 1936 Stands Out

The New York Times
The Dust Bowl, the drought in the Great Plains that was partially caused by agriculture practices, appeared to supercharge the heat wave. Its...
3 months ago

What’s a heat dome? Here’s why so much of the US is broiling this week

AP News
meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes. Both mean it's really hot — and people will hear those terms a lot more as the world...
3 months ago

This year's warm July pales in comparison to 1936 heat wave

InForum
The worst heat wave on record in the Fargo-Moorhead area was in July 1936, which produced a record high temperature of 114 degrees.
2 months ago

What does 106 degrees feel like? That's how hot Columbus got on its hottest day ever

The Columbus Dispatch
There's a tie for the hottest day in Columbus history at 106 degrees on July 21, 1934, and July 14, 1936.
2 months ago

What are heat domes – and are they to blame for soaring US temperatures?

Al Jazeera
Last year, the US saw the most number of heatwaves since 1936 and it is now bracing for an unusually hot June.
3 months ago

The July 1936 Heat Wave

National Weather Service (.gov)
The July 1936 Heat Wave · 5 of the 6 hottest days on record in Peoria occurred from July 11-15th. · The all-time high of 113 degrees was reported on the 15th,...
114 months ago

Historic HeatWaves: The Heatwave of ’36

Farmers' Almanac
In the summer of 1936, temperatures across the United States and Southern Canada reached record highs, many of which have not been broken to this day.
8 months ago

July known for hottest days ever in Missouri and Kansas

FourStatesHomepage.com
JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — So far this summer, dangerous heat has made weather headlines across America as multiple heatwaves pushed temperatures...
2 months ago

The hottest days ever recorded in Rochester history: See the scorching records

Democrat and Chronicle
In Rochester's weather almanac, six days have been recorded at 100 degrees or hotter. And all of those days occurred in three years, 1911, 1936 and 1953.
3 months ago

Extreme heat wave poses risk to over 75 million people in US: How to stay safe

Times of India
US News: Over 75 million Americans are under extreme heat alerts as a dangerous heat wave sweeps eastward. The National Weather Service...
3 months ago