Podbit · The Megyn Kelly Show
With 108 million Americans under heat alerts, doctors say check the heat index (not just temperature), wear light loose clothing, avoid alcohol and caffeine, and hydrate even when you don't feel thirsty. Don't forget your pets — short-muzzled breeds like pugs and boxers are especially vulnerable because they can't pant efficiently.
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The final major story of the episode is a coast-to-coast heat emergency, with a sprawling heat dome stretching from the West across the Northern Plains and into the Northeast, placing more than 108 million Americans under active heat alerts. [1] — Mark Halperin "More than 108 million Americans are under heat alerts as a massive heat dome stretches coast to coast. The mechanism: high pressure traps h…" 18:18 The National Weather Service forecasted over 90 temperature records could be tied or broken in a single day, most involving unusually warm overnight temperatures that prevent bodies and buildings from recovering. All-time records have already fallen: Salt Lake City hit 109°F and Billings, Montana reached 111°F on Sunday. Fox 5 Washington meteorologist Tucker Barnes explained the science — high pressure suppresses storms, produces bright blue skies, and forces air to loft, compress, and descend back toward Earth, effectively capping the atmosphere and steering the jet stream away. The result: communities bake for days on end with no relief. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula added urgency for individuals, advising Americans to check the heat index rather than temperature alone, wear loose light clothing, avoid alcohol and caffeine, and hydrate consistently even without feeling thirsty. She also flagged a risk many overlook: short-muzzled dog breeds like pugs and boxers struggle to pant efficiently and are especially vulnerable in extreme heat.
More than 108 million Americans were under active heat alerts, with the heat dome stretching from the West Coast to the Northeast.
More than 108 million Americans are under heat alerts as a massive heat dome stretches coast to coast. The mechanism: high pressure traps hot air, caps the atmosphere, and steers the jet stream away — locking communities into dangerous temperatures for days at a time. Salt Lake City hit 109°F and Billings, Montana reached 111°F.
The National Weather Service forecasted more than 90 temperature records could be tied or broken through Tuesday, mostly involving unusually warm overnight temperatures.
Salt Lake City reached 109 degrees and Billings, Montana hit 111 degrees on Sunday as the heat dome shattered all-time records in parts of the West.
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