JUN 30, 2020 AT 8:07 PM
Coronavirus. Massive unemployment. Murder hornets. Saharan dust… How could 2020 get any worse, you might ask.
With record-breaking scorching heat. That’s how.
Meteorologists on Tuesday revealed that July could bring unusually hot temperatures for more than two-thirds of the continental U.S., possibly matching the historic levels seen in 2011 and 2012.
A weather outlook released by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center predicts “increased chances” for above-normal temperatures across most of the country as well as below-normal rainfall levels for the Four Corners and parts of the Central and Southern Plains.
Heads up on a potentially historic heat wave for, *checks notes*… THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY https://t.co/lDaBDWEeax
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) June 30, 2020