East Asia also continues to swelter under unceasing conditions defined by high heat, humidity and stifling nights. All-time high temperatures have closed schools and businesses in parts of Japan over recent days. Some key numbers from recent days:U.S. record heat rolls onMore than a thousand daily heat records have been set during the current pulse of high heat focused on the central United States. This past weekend, Monday and Tuesday, some of the numbers were hard to fathom: a 133 heat index in Kansas and 116 heat index in Chicago included. Chicago saw a heat index of 116 degrees on Wednesday, tying for the second-hottest heat index observed there, according to the Weather Service.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 24, 2023 17:51 UTC