Jul 3, 2024 - News
Chart du jour: Heat waves get longer
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Heat waves in Raleigh and the rest of the nation are growing longer, according to new data from the EPA.
The big picture: The data, part of a wider new report on climate metrics, show heat trends in the 50 largest U.S. metro areas.
- Heat waves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense.
How it works: EPA tracked events of two or more consecutive days when daily, humidity-adjusted temps topped the 85th percentile of historical July-August temps in 1981-2010.