July Shatters U.S. Heat Record | Roanoke News

July shattered records as the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., with average temps hitting 76.89°F — beating the 1936 Dust Bowl record by a hair. While Alaska stayed cool, the rest of the country baked, especially the Mountain West, Southwest, Plains, and Southeast. The real alarm? Nights stayed blisteringly hot, shattering old lows by 0.7°F — a key sign of climate change fueled by human activity. This isn’t just heat waves; it’s a sustained, dangerous trend threatening health, crops, and our future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e639cde6d6a691a9