Honestly, this historic heat dome across the West is really hard to put into words for me. Temperatures over 110°F (43°C) in March, shattering all-time monthly records on multiple consecutive days, and not just by a little.
➡️ I can confirm this is human-caused climate change.
Graphic by https://polarwx.com/models/.
What has me worried is that these sorts of heat domes will show up in the summer months.. along with deadly heat index.
People seem to forget that plant life also has to transpire water in order to keep their leaves from cooking in the sun.
He’s stressed greenery may not have enough moisture to keep themselves from frying. Oh, was that the 7% more water vapor capacity, sucking all the moisture out of the ground?
This is global
Zack Labe
GhostOnTheHalfShell