Deadly 'heat dome' weather event scorches parts of US with temperatures up to 111F this WEEK: Here are the cities most at risk

An extreme heat wave is headed for the US from Mexico and experts they warn that 7.7 million people within the hotspots may be affected.

Florida, Texas and parts of snowfall will be affected by the expanding “heat dome,” with temperatures expected to rise to dangerous levels of more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

High temperatures they have already started feeding violent storms in Houston and DallasTexas over the past two weeks and reached a record high of 115 degrees Fahrenheit on Memorial Day, beating the previous record of 108 degrees in May 1998.

The “heat dome” that spread over everything Mexico since March it has already claimed the lives of more than two dozen people and killed 157 endangered howler monkeys.

The Southwest will experience the nation's most intense heat waves with temperatures reaching 111 degrees Fahrenheit the week of Corpus Christi and nearly 100 in Dallas early next week.

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center issued a warning that much of the Southwest will be affected by the heat dome, causing temperatures jump to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The state accounts for six of the 16 U.S. cities that will experience the hottest days with temperatures reaching 111 degrees Fahrenheit the week of Corpus Christi and nearly 100 in Dallas early next week.

That's about 10 to 15 degrees higher than the state average a decade ago.

Residents of other cities, including Tampa and Miami, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, and New Orleans, Louisiana, should start preparing by making sure their homes are fully stocked with water and have access to air conditioned

A heat dome occurs when warm ocean air is trapped in the atmosphere, like putting a lid on a boiling pot.

Warm air expands through the atmosphere and creates a dome-like structure that prevents cooler air from circulating, blocks cloud cover and rain, and can increase the chance of wildfires.

“We basically just get unimpeded sun, baking the ground, and no real clouds or moisture to prevent our temperatures,” said Gabriel A. Vecchi, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University. TIME.

The CDC reported that there are steps you can take to protect yourself from heat-related illnesses, such as staying hydrated and in air-conditioned areas as much as possible.

Florida, Texas and parts of Nevada will be affected by an expanding “heat dome,” with temperatures expected to rise to dangerous levels of more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

As the heat domes expel the rain, it forces moisture to move up and over the bubble, creating what are called “ring of fire” storms that have occurred in parts of Texas.

Extreme heat kills more people in the US than any other weather pattern, killing 1,220 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It only takes 10 to 15 minutes for your body to overheat, and if it can't be cooled down immediately, it can lead to muscle cramps or spasms, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, headaches, and death.

The extreme heat is expected to last from June to August and experts fear it will contribute to an increased risk of tropical cyclones this summer.

Experts fear the heat dome will also cause major droughts after it affected 80 percent of southern Mexico, where temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit.

It has dried up lakes and dams and depleted water supplies, prompting protests from Mexico City police officers who said their barracks had been without water for a week and bathrooms were unused.

The extreme heat is caused by greenhouse gases that come from the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal.

“We can expect another hot and dangerous summer season, with daily records already being broken in parts of Texas and Florida,” said Kristy Dahl, senior climate scientist for the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. the guardian.

“As we warm the planet, we will see climate disasters pile up and compound on each other because of the lack of resilience in our infrastructure and government systems.”

In response to increasing heat waves, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) created a seven-day program heat risk forecast so that Americans can be aware of how they will be affected.