excessive heat

Dangerous heat, humidity linger from Midwest to Gulf Coast

It will feel like a sauna outside as the heat index exceeds 105 degrees Tuesday in more than a dozen states.

The combination of high heat and oppressive humidity began reaching dangerous levels over the weekend, spreading from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast.

While temperature may not be record-breaking, highs will hit well into the 90s to around 100 degrees in southeastern South Dakota; the southern half of Iowa; most of Illinois and Indiana; far southern Michigan; northwestern Ohio; western...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dangerous-heat-humidity-linger-from-midwest-to-gulf-coast

Sizzling heat wave continues for truckers out West

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Extreme heat continues to sizzle across the Northwest. It started over the weekend, and will linger for another day or two. Drivers will need to do everything they can to stay cool and keep their trucks and trailers in tip-top shape.

Over the past few days, all-time record highs were set in Vancouver (112 degrees), Olympia (110), Spokane (109) and Seattle (107), Washington; and Pendleton (117), Salem (113), Portland (112), Redmond (112) and Eugene (111), Oregon. Other locations in these states,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sizzling-heat-wave-continues-for-truckers-out-west

Record heat keeps trucking across the West

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Record heat continues to scorch the West in areas where drought is widespread and wildfires are burning.

Since Saturday, record highs in the 90s and triple digits have been set in cities large and small in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada. With strong high pressure maintaining its grip on the region, there’s no relief in sight until maybe next week.

Some of the hottest temperatures have ranged from 110 to 115 degrees in places such as Phoenix, Tucson and North Las Vegas. Palm...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-heat-keeps-trucking-across-the-west

Heat wave coming for truckers in Southwest

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A brutal heat wave will begin this weekend in the Southwest, with temperatures well exceeding 100 degrees in many spots.

Because the intense heat could last for several days, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive heat warnings across the region, including southern Nevada, southern California and a large portion of Arizona.

High temperatures will range from 105 to 115 degrees, but may gradually approach 120 in localized areas next week. While triple-digit heat isn’t unusual in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heat-wave-coming-for-truckers-in-southwest

3 kinds of weather perilous to driver health

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Truck drivers are used to thinking about how weather will affect road conditions on their routes. But drivers should also understand how weather may impact their overall health. They should listen to their bodies and pay attention to official weather alerts for extreme heat, cold and poor air quality.

Excessive heat

Excessive heat can put a lot of stress on a driver’s body. During extremely hot and humid weather, it’s more difficult for the body to cool itself. Body temperature rises, creating...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-3-worst-kinds-of-weather-for-driver-health-2

Brutal heat wave to hit western US (with forecast video)

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Dangerously hot weather, even by local standards, will envelop portions of four western states over the next several days.

SONAR Critical Events: Thursday, August 13, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT; Western heat wave

When FreightWaves first reported on this potential heat wave on Monday, August 10, it looked like it would only affect southern Arizona and the deserts of southeastern California. Now, it’s likely the heat will spread across a large part of California, southern Oregon and southern Nevada.

High...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/brutal-heat-wave-to-hit-western-us-with-forecast-video

Heat wave to scorch Southwest freight markets (with forecast video)

Tractor-trailers and cars heading down desert highway with bright sun on the horizon.

Another heat wave will begin scorching parts of the southwestern United States in a day or two, putting a little more stress on drivers, their trucks and their temperature-sensitive freight.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Excessive heat watch (orange-shaded areas)

A heat wave just hit the Southwest in late July. High temperatures in Phoenix, Tempe and Yuma, Arizona the last four days of July ranged from 111 to 119 degrees, 5 to 10 degrees above normal. The same thing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heat-wave-to-scorch-southwest-freight-markets-with-forecast-video

Extreme heat hitting busy western US freight markets this week (with forecast video)

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I hope all of you had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend! With less than a month until the summer solstice, heat waves, instead of late season winter storms, are more likely to hit the United States. This is the case as extremely hot conditions will hit parts of California, Nevada and Arizona this week. Drivers will have to not only take care of themselves and their trucks, but they will have to be extra vigilant in protecting temperature-sensitive loads.

SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, May 26,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/extreme-heat-hitting-busy-western-us-freight-markets-this-week-with-forecast-video