“Keep in mind, it’s always hot in south Louisiana in the summer,” Barry Keim, Louisiana’s state climatologist and a professor at Louisiana State University, told Vox. That means that the temperatures that count as a heat wave are lower in Alaska than they are in Arkansas.

Heat waves are typically defined as sustained temperatures above the 95th percentile for a region. How the jet stream is fueling the extreme heat Some of the drivers behind this weather are going to gather strength through the year, so 2023 is poised to become the hottest year on record for the planet. Heat waves are also baking other parts of the world, and many places have already broken temperature records before summer is in full swing. All the while, the planet as a whole is warming up. The southern US also has some unique features that are enhancing the heat. The 100-degree-plus temperatures are a function of normal summer weather on top of unusual atmospheric patterns and global temperature cycles aligning in their hot phases. Parts of Louisiana issued excessive heat warnings earlier in the year than they’ve ever done before. The recent sweltering weather stands out for its timing, its severity, and its duration. #txwx #stxwx #ItsHot /rfm4rPkfBO- NWS Corpus Christi June 26, 2023 ️ ️Here's yet another way to say, 'It's been hot.' We've had excessive heat warnings for two weeks straight! We've broken several high temperature records and had incredibly high dewpoint values.

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