This summer in the United States is the hottest in 75 years

This summer in the United States is the hottest in 75 years (Alberta Times) This summer in the United States has been the second hottest in history, making it the hottest year in the past 75 years. Louis...

(Alberta Times)

This summer in the United States set the second hottest record in history, making it the hottest year in the past 75 years. Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas all experienced unprecedented high temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, at least 22 people died from heat waves between June and August this year. In the south and southwest, including Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, average temperatures in August all hit record highs. New Mexico and Oklahoma experienced their second and third driest summers, respectively, while New Jersey and California were the complete opposite, having their wettest summers of the year. The hottest and driest region in the United States is Texas, with an average temperature of 86.8 degrees Fahrenheit and an average rainfall of only 2.44 inches, more than 1 inch lower than the lowest rainfall record in the past. Dallas residents even experienced 40 consecutive days of a heat wave with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Oklahoma's average temperature reached 86.5 degrees Fahrenheit, setting a new local high temperature record. The high temperatures have brought about energy demand, and this summer's electricity consumption is 22% more than in the past. This is the largest increase in energy demand in more than 100 years of records. Meteorologists predict that the hot and dry conditions in southern states will not end. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the occurrence of an anti-El Niño phenomenon in the tropical Pacific. According to climate forecasts for the first half of this year, droughts in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma will continue. Due to drought in Texas, fires have broken out in more than 180 places in the past few days, and 1,400 homes have been burned in Austin.