Stubborn 2012 Heat Wave Roasts Eight States

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ClimateCentral.org
Published: July 31st, 2012
Last Updated: July 31st, 2012
By Andrew Freedman

Like an unwanted houseguest, intense heat and humidity have overstayed their welcome in the South Central states from Kansas southeastward to Mississippi. For many parts of this region, triple-digit heat is likely throughout this weekend and into the first full week of August, with even more records falling by the wayside.

So far during July, hundreds of records have been broken in an eight-state hot zone that encompasses Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas (track records using Climate Central’s Record Temperature Tracker). In addition, those states -- as well as many others across the U.S. -- continue to be hammered by drought as rainfall has been scarce.

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