Heat versus cold
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
With the summer season in full swing, we’re hearing about the extremely hot weather across the U.S., especially in the eastern portion of the country. June was a warmer-than-average month across the Inland Northwest. Despite average temperatures as much as 10 degrees below normal levels last week, the average reading for June, when combining the high and low temperatures, was about 4 to 5 degrees above normal.
The big heatwave east of the Rockies last week led to widespread strain and damage to public infrastructure. For example, according to an article on CNN, roads buckled from South Dakota to Iowa. Public trains were canceled due to the hot weather, with fears of warping rail tracks. High humidity levels and record-breaking air temperatures made life very difficult for residents across much of the eastern portion of the country as heat indexes were above 100 degrees.
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