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This Major US City Saw a Temperature of Almost 115 Degrees

This Major US City Saw a Temperature of Almost 115 Degrees

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34. Baton Rouge, LA

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33. Austin, TX

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32. Augusta, GA

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31. Fresno, CA

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30. Bakersfield, CA

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29. Pasadena, TX

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28. Houston, TX

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27. Corpus Christi, TX

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26. Tucson, AZ

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25. Las Vegas, NV

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24. Laredo, TX

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23. Fort Lauderdale, FL

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22. Hollywood, FL

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21. Miami, FL

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20. North Las Vegas, NV

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19. Tallahassee, FL

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18. Port St. Lucie, FL

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17. Hialeah, FL

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16. Pembroke Pines, FL

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15. Henderson, NV

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14. Brownsville, TX

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13. St. Petersburg, FL

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12. Cape Coral, FL

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11. Jacksonville, FL

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10. Tampa, FL

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9. Orlando, FL

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8. Scottsdale, AZ

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7. Peoria, AZ

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6. Phoenix, AZ

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5. Mesa, AZ

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4. Gilbert, AZ

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3. Glendale, AZ

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2. Chandler, AZ

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1. Tempe, AZ

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34. Baton Rouge, LA
33. Austin, TX
32. Augusta, GA
31. Fresno, CA
30. Bakersfield, CA
29. Pasadena, TX
28. Houston, TX
27. Corpus Christi, TX
26. Tucson, AZ
25. Las Vegas, NV
24. Laredo, TX
23. Fort Lauderdale, FL
22. Hollywood, FL
21. Miami, FL
20. North Las Vegas, NV
19. Tallahassee, FL
18. Port St. Lucie, FL
17. Hialeah, FL
16. Pembroke Pines, FL
15. Henderson, NV
14. Brownsville, TX
13. St. Petersburg, FL
12. Cape Coral, FL
11. Jacksonville, FL
10. Tampa, FL
9. Orlando, FL
8. Scottsdale, AZ
7. Peoria, AZ
6. Phoenix, AZ
5. Mesa, AZ
4. Gilbert, AZ
3. Glendale, AZ
2. Chandler, AZ
1. Tempe, AZ

Weather this summer has hit record highs, with many areas seeing the thermometer rise to triple-digit temperatures. In cities across the globe, people have felt the effects of rising temperatures. The weather has been so extreme in several regions that old terms like "heat dome" have been revived to describe what are large high-pressure systems that push warming air to the surface and trap it, which results in higher-than-normal temperatures

According to the NOAA National Weather Service, about 44.3 million people live in areas where dangerous levels of heat have been forecast. To gauge how hot it feels, humidity must be factored in. This combination of temperature and humidity is called the heat index. People have often mentioned dry heat versus humidity. While a dry heat can still be hot, the addition of humidity takes it to new levels. Humidity prevents a body from cooling down, making it feel more oppressive.

To determine the major U.S. cities that saw high temperatures, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on heat index forecasts from the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Cities were ranked based on the average forecasted heat index maximum for July 19-21, 2024. Data was aggregated from points to cities using Voronoi tessellation and place boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line program. Only cities with at least 150,000 residents were considered.

Population data is from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and are five-year estimates for 2022. (Check out cities where summers are getting hotter.)

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