In the United States, the average heat wave was 2.0°F above the local temperature threshold during the 1960s. During the 2010s, the average heat wave has increased to reach 2.5°F above the local threshold.
A series of unusually hot days is referred to as an extreme heat event or a heat wave.
Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade
(in Fahrenheit)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 1, 2021). Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade (in Fahrenheit) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade (in Fahrenheit)." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade (in Fahrenheit). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Intensity of Heat Waves in The United States between 1961 and 2019, by Decade (in Fahrenheit)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/
Environmental Protection Agency, Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade (in Fahrenheit) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Intensity of heat waves in the United States between 1961 and 2019, by decade (in Fahrenheit) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293833/us-heat-wave-intensity/
