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Scorching heat waves this week in Northwest, heartland

9 August 2021

Dangerously hot and humid weather this week may have some truckers dreaming of cool breezes and snow-capped mountains.

One region of the country will be baking in triple-digit heat for a few days, while another will have to deal with humidity pushing the heat index past 100 degrees.

The heartland

Portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley are where drivers will find temperatures in the 90s, which doesn’t sound out of the ordinary for August. However, paired with oppressive humidity levels,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/scorching-heat-waves-this-week-in-northwest-heartland

Northwest triple-digit heat wave coming this weekend

29 July 2021

Hazy, smoky sky behind a tractor-trailer on a highway.

Only a month after a record-shattering heat wave hit the Northwest, another will build over the next few days.

In late June, all-time record highs exceeding 110 hit several cities, large and small. Daily records were tied or broken for about a week straight.

This next heat wave won’t be as widespread or last as long, but truckers will still need to be careful and do their best to stay cool.

The National Weather Service has heat advisories...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/northwest-triple-digit-heat-wave-coming-this-weekend

Scorching heat wave returning to Plains, South

27 July 2021

Oppressive heat and humidity will spread across parts of the Plains and the South over the next two days. For some areas it will be around Tuesday or Wednesday, but in some places it will last both days. The National Weather Service has issued various heat alerts across these regions.

Plains

The high heat will hit central and eastern Montana, where some wildfires are burning. Places such as Helena, Great Falls, Billings, Glendive, Havre and Glasgow are under either a heat advisory or an excessive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/scorching-heat-wave-returning-to-plains-south

Dangerous triple-digit heat wave continues across West

12 July 2021

Tractor-trailer on a highway with hot sun on the horizon.

Extreme heat over the weekend choked several states from the Desert Southwest to northern California and the Four Corners region.

These were just a few of the daily record highs that were tied or broken over the weekend:

• Needles, California: 122
• Palm Springs, California: 120
• Las Vegas: 117
• Fresno, California: 114
• Downtown Sacramento, California: 113

Records could be tied or broken again Monday and Tuesday in many parts of Nevada and California, with records also possible in portions of Utah,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dangerous-triple-digit-heat-wave-continues-across-west

Heat wave scorching the West again

9 July 2021

Another brutal heat wave will develop across several Western states this weekend, lasting for several days in some areas.

Cities like Las Vegas, Phoenix and Salt Lake City have already set new daily record highs at times this spring and summer, along with all-time record highs in the Northwest late last month. Many of the same places will be under the gun again.

This developing heat wave will cover a large geographical region. The National Weather Service has excessive heat warnings posted across...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heat-wave-scorching-the-west-again

Sizzling heat wave continues for truckers out West

30 June 2021

Cars and trucks heading down a highway with hot sun on the horizon.

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-breaking heat wave coming to Northwest

23 June 2021

As the Southwest cools off (relatively speaking) from a weeklong string of record-breaking heat, the Northwest will be scorched next.

A strong ridge of high pressure will build over the region the rest of the week, making way for abundant sunshine and suppressed rain chances. High temperatures will be about 15 to 25 degrees above normal, likely reaching record territory for many areas.

The heat will gradually start to build Wednesday through Friday, continuing this weekend and possibly lasting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-breaking-heat-wave-coming-to-northwest

Record heat keeps trucking across the West

16 June 2021

Tractor-trailer on a highway with bright su on the horizon.

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

Record-breaking heat wave this week for truckers in the West

14 June 2021

Tractor-trailer with hot sun on the horizon.

A brutal heat wave that began over the weekend will spread across more Western states all week long. Drivers should do everything they can to beat the heat for the sake of their health, as well as their trucks.

Temperatures in the 90s and 100s were common Saturday and Sunday in parts of the Desert Southwest and Southern California.

Daily record highs were set both days in Tucson, Nogales and Safford, Arizona, where the mercury hit between 108 and 113 degrees. Normal highs for June 12 and 13 range...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/record-breaking-heat-wave-this-week-for-truckers-in-the-west

Heat wave coming for truckers in Southwest

11 June 2021

Tractor-trailer with "fiery" sun on the horizon

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

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