Tag: heat

Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century

Moscow and the surrounding region sweltered Wednesday as temperatures soared to levels unseen in over a century, with the state weather monitor warning of dangerously hot nights. Temperatures in the Russian capital hit 32.5 Celsius (90.5 Fahrenheit) Wednesday, beating a record established in 1917, the director of Rosgidromet weather service, Roman Vilfand, said. Vilfand told […]

Heat index in the 100s forecast into Fourth of July for Central Florida

Central Florida will endure more heat on Wednesday and into the Fourth of July with the heat index forecast to venture into the 100s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. “High temperatures in the lower to mid 90s and seasonably high humidity will result in heat index readings, or feels-like temperatures, from 102 […]

Heat advisory issued for North Texas until Thursday evening, says the NWS

An updated heat advisory was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Wednesday at 2:03 a.m. The advisory is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Freestone, Anderson, […]

Will this heat wave break records? Maybe a few

A multi-day heat wave that began Tuesday morning is expected to remain fixed over the Central San Joaquin Valley for at least the next week, according to the National Weather Service. The dangerous, long-duration heat wave is expected to spike temperatures to at least 112 degrees by Saturday. Compounding the danger, the weather service said […]

Biden announces heat rules as climate-related deaths rise

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first-ever federal rule to protect workers from extreme heat, amid a sweltering summer that many scientists expect to be one of the hottest ever recorded. The long-awaited regulation, which covers an estimated 35 million workers, won’t be final until at least 2026 — midway through what could be […]

US workplace safety agency proposes protections from extreme heat

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require many U.S. employers to protect 36 million workers from extreme heat. The proposed rule from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which enforces workplace safety laws, would require employers to provide workers with water and shaded […]