US EditionHeat Wave Looms with Dangerously Hot Summer Temps
- A major heat wave with triple-digit temperatures and high heat risk is expected from Friday, June 20 through Sunday, June 22.
- This heat wave follows a period of mild weather earlier in the week and will be accompanied by possible south wind gusts of 40-45 mph.
- Experts warn that the heat can be dangerous without proper cooling and hydration, advising to limit outdoor time and avoid overexertion during this period.
- Radhika Khosla explains that air conditioners consume roughly ten times more electricity than fans, making them much more energy-intensive and contributing significantly to increased emissions and pressure on fossil fuel-based power grids.
- The expected heat wave will increase cooling demands, highlighting the need for holistic responses beyond air conditioning to reduce energy strain and emissions.
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How To Use Your AC Efficiently During a Heat Wave
As most of the U.S. gears up for a hotter than average summer, many might be inclined to stay inside and crank up the AC. But air conditioning has a big environmental footprint. “Air conditioners are not the most climate friendly solutions because they’re extremely energy intensive, they use a whole order of magnitude more electricity than fans, and because they’re so energy guzzling, they place quite a large strain on the [fossil fuel] electri…
A very warm air will win a large part of the Hexagon from Thursday 19 June. Several departments, from Poitou-Charentes to Brittany, will be placed on Friday in an orange heat wave.
Heat wave looms with dangerously hot summer temps
Rather nice conditions for this time in June are in store for us this Wednesday. That is also taking into account the major heat wave coming our way by the end of the week. Just a little bit of a northerly breeze with highs only warming to the lower 80s is something we will take! And something we’ll wish we...
A considerable increase in temperatures is expected between Thursday and Sunday on French soil, which will begin with the west flank before spreading to the other regions.
A heat wave refers to an episode of high temperatures by day and night over a prolonged period (at least 3 days) which is likely to constitute a health risk especially for fragile or overexposed persons (definition on a departmental scale). - France will suffocate: from when can we speak of a heat wave? (Weather and weather).
Ventilate, ventilate, close the shutters: with the heat temperatures that France knows every summer, the traditional tricks are sometimes no longer enough. When you still suffer from heat despite their application, air conditioning becomes the only solution to find a minimum of comfort. If it requires a certain investment, both in buying and in use, the air conditioner is not systematically ruined. Some can even be installed by a private individ…
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