The conversation revolves around the celebration of Mama Martignetti’s 83rd birthday and the extreme heat in Maine. AccuWeather Meteorologist Heather Zehr discussed the extreme heat warning, predicting temperatures to reach 96 degrees, potentially breaking the 1976 record of 93 degrees. Humidity will make it feel significantly hotter, possibly up to 105 degrees. The heat index will be about 10 degrees above actual temperatures. Tomorrow will still be warm but slightly better, with highs around 90 degrees. By Thursday, temperatures will drop to 70 degrees due to a front, with highs in the 60s expected for Friday and Saturday. By Sunday, temperatures will return to the 70s.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
