The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Potentially historic heat wave looms for Midwest, Northeast
Start your day with the latest weather news. A ridge of high pressure, potentially unprecedented in its strength, will build across the northern portions of the country next week.
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Saturday, June 15, 2024, and Nature Photography Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
The heat returns with a vengeance
It was hot across much of the South, mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley on Friday, but next week, the heat is forecast to intensify from inconvenient to life-threatening as a ridge of high pressure, potentially unprecedented in its strength, will build across the northern portions of the country. For millions across the Midwest and Northeast next week, high temperatures could soar to their highest level in years.
(FOX Weather)
Biting commentary: Don't wear these colors outside…
Researchers at the University of Washington are studying the understanding of the feeding behaviors of mosquitoes. The smell of your skin, sweat, or even your breath can attract mosquitoes, as can wearing certain colors such as red or black. But other colors are good mosquito repellents.
Houston, we no longer have a problem
NASA announced Friday that its Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is over 15 billion miles away from Earth, is again fully operational following technical issues that arose in November 2023. The four instruments study plasma waves, magnetic fields and particles in interstellar space.
Watch this: Beloved pet rescued after going missing during failed cover up
It was a tedious yet heartwarming rescue effort to save a puppy after he fell through an open floor vent on the third floor of a Colorado townhome. The 12-week-old, 5-pound Pekinese named Archie Bean unintentionally slipped through the uncovered vent after jumping from the bed, leaving him stranded for over three hours.
Before you go
Here are a few more stories you might find interesting.
- Despite El Nino influence maple syrup production jumps
- Snow in mid-June? Winter Storm Watches posted in West as summer takes a break
- What caused this incredible cloud display in Kansas?
Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at foxweather.com/live or on your favorite streaming service.
It’s easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@fox.com or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media platform.