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North American “Hot Dome” phenomenon triggers high temperature warning that air-conditioning fans are sold out

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original title:North American “hot dome” phenomenon triggers high temperature warning

According to a report from AFP on June 27 in Ottawa, a “hot dome” over western Canada and the northwestern United States caused the temperature to soar to new heights, triggering a high temperature warning from Oregon to the Canadian Arctic.

Temperatures in British Columbia, Canada, hit a new high of over 40 degrees Celsius over the weekend, including ski resort Whistler. The high pressure ridges that lock up the warm air currents in this area are expected to continue to bring record-breaking high temperatures for the entire week.

Environment Canada has issued warnings to parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest.

The Ministry of Environment said in the warning: “This historic heat wave is long and dangerous, and will last for a whole week.”

The Ministry of Environment said: “Today (27th) the high temperature in the afternoon will climb to 35 to 36 degrees Celsius, and the temperature in some areas will reach a peak of nearly 40 degrees Celsius by the 30th.”

This is 10 to 15 degrees Celsius higher than the normal temperature.

The National Weather Service issued a similar “dangerous heat wave” warning, in which parts of Washington and Oregon may experience record high temperatures that are about 16.7 degrees Celsius higher than normal.

The National Weather Service said in a statement: “The historic Northwest heat wave will continue for most of the next week, and it is likely to set many single-day, monthly or even unprecedented records.”

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It is expected that the 28th will be the hottest day in major cities such as Seattle and Portland, and the temperature in these two cities will hit a record high.

The report pointed out that the highest recorded temperature in Canada was 45 degrees Celsius, which appeared in two towns in southeastern Saskatchewan on July 5, 1937. In the next few days, this record may be broken. The temperature in Lytton, British Columbia is expected to reach 46 degrees Celsius, which is located about 250 kilometers northeast of Vancouver.

David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told the Canadian Television Network: “I like breaking records, but this time it’s like smashing records completely. Now some areas in Western Canada are hotter than Dubai.”

According to reports, portable air conditioners and fans in stores have been sold out, emergency cooling centers have been opened in some cities, and many clinics vaccinated against new coronary pneumonia have closed.

At the same time, the British Columbia Electric Company said that as residents manage to keep cool, demand for electricity has soared to record levels.

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