Heat Dome Could Kill You and Simple Hacks to Keep Your Cool (2025)
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A heat dome is a weather phenomenon consisting of extreme heat that is caused when the atmosphere traps hot air as if bounded by a lid or cap. Heat domes happen when strong high pressure atmospheric conditions remain stationary for an unusual amount of time, preventing convection and precipitation and keeping hot air "trapped" within a region. ( Wikipedia ) Summer is in full swing, and with it comes the hot weather. And sometimes, these periods become unusually hotter. In fact, experts have dubbed this phenomenon as “heat domes,” putting many people at risk for heat-related diseases. What Exactly Is a Heat Dome and Why Is This One Dangerous? You may have noticed that news programs are now sending out advisories about heat domes settling around the Eastern and Midwestern United States during the last week of June 2025. • What are heat domes? In an interview with WAMU 88.5, meteorologist Jason Samenow explains what these phenomena are: 1 “Hea...