· by every major heat wave characteristic, philadelphia heat waves are getting worse. · in the philly region, over 900,000 people live in places where the urban heat island effect raises temperatures by 8 or more degrees, according to an analysis by the nonprofit climate central. According to the cdc, extreme heat can lead to stroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, dehydration and death. This is due to the heat island effect — a term for the way that cities trap heat because of buildings, roads, and other structures. · temperatures in philly could soar into the triple digits this week for the first time in more than a decade , part of a wave of extreme heat and humidity that has residents bracing for the worst. · with our forecast models suggesting monday and tuesday could be near 100 degrees, philadelphia may finally break the 13-year streak and it’s a wake-up call to get ready for extreme heat. · saturday’s warm weather broke records in several places throughout the philadelphia region — and climate change likely contributed, scientists say. We are tracking multiple systems to impact the northeast and great lakes through the weekend. These extended periods of hot weather are worse in cities like philadelphia. And there are some big disparities between neighborhoods. Round 1 will be an arctic front that will blast across the region wednesday into thursday.
