Weather & Science
‘Dome of Doom’ Scorching Texas and Mexico Is About to Spread
The weather system with searing temperatures will soon shift east and north — but any relief where it started may be short-lived.
A farmer holds a stunted ear of corn during a heat wave in Angel R. Cabada, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
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The heat that has set records across Texas and Mexico will be spreading across the central and southern US in coming days, pushing extremes as far north as Illinois.
With hot air trapped under a giant blob of high pressure that has been stuck in the atmosphere for about two weeks, the phenomenon is what’s often called a heat dome. Some meteorologists have called these “domes of doom” for their impact on energy and agriculture markets.