One more round of blistering heatwave appears to worsen the continuing wildfire across the southwestern United States early this week.
As per weathermen, “Close to 50 degree Celsius will continue to hold a strong grip on the deserts of the Southwest throughout the rest of this week but not to the severe levels from earlier this week.”
These high temperatures are estimated to reach the minimum of 43 degree Celsius in places like Las Vegas and Phoenix, which is still beyond average by 5-10 degrees. Local gusty winds will rise up during the afternoons and evenings, intimidating to spread any sparks or prevailing fires.
According to weatherman, "There were not a lot of thunderstorms during the recent heatwave, but as the heat decreases and an upper-air disturbance moves into the Northwest, the risk of isolated dry thunderstorms will become the main fear for the Four Corners for the rest of the week.”
"As a result of lack of moisture in the flora, about one in every five lightning strike is likely to produce at least a small fire."
As per weatherman, "There will be a slight rise in moisture around the high next week, which might spark some thunderstorms in Arizona and the mountains and deserts of Southern California and finally up in the Great Basin”
While providing cooling and residual clouds that will work to control the heat across the Southwest, thunderstorms could also create gusty winds and lightning-sparked fires far off from where it is raining.
The rise in humidity in southern California and the deserts of Arizona will cause temperatures to escalate more than real temperatures than during the current heat wave.
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