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Persistent nighttime heat during U.S. heat dome raises health risks, experts warn

Scott Neuman

20h ago· 5 min readenNews

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Much of the Eastern U.S. is experiencing a dangerous heat dome with record-breaking daytime temperatures. However, nighttime temperatures are also staying unusually warm—often not dropping below 75-80°F—which prevents the human body from recovering from daytime heat exposure. This lack of overnight cooling significantly raises the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, particularly for people without access to air conditioning. Experts warn that these persistently high nighttime temperatures are a serious and often overlooked public health concern.

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We're seeing temperatures well into the evening that are staying shockingly high and, in some cases, never dropping below 80 or 75 degrees. And this is really concerning

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As much of the Eastern U.S. experiences potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures, the nights are also staying unusually warm, leaving the human body no time to recover.

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