Climate Impact Report – 7/30

July 30, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 7/30

On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved about $1.6 million to help with the recovery from tornadoes in Southwest Michigan.
On Tuesday, heavy rain washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont.
- Some areas got 6 to 8 inches of rain starting late Monday and saw flash flooding.
As of Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center was tracking a system with a 60% chance of developing into a tropical storm as it moves toward Florida.

As of Tuesday, 89 large active wildfires have burned 2,123,318 acres across AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY. This year to date, 27,982 wildfires have burned 4,247,895 acres across the country.
In Arizona, 6 fires have burned 38,830 acres as of Tuesday.
In California, 10 fires have burned 529,825 acres as of Tuesday.
- As of Tuesday, the Park Fire has burned 383,619 acres and is 14% contained.
  - California’s Park Fire is now the fifth-largest wildfire in the state’s history.
In Nevada, 1 fire has burned 15,238 acres as of Tuesday.
In New Mexico, 1 fire has burned 837 acres as of Tuesday.
In Oregon, 31 fires have burned 1,104,420 acres as of Tuesday.
In Washington, 8 fires have burned 182,606 acres as of Tuesday.

A dangerous midsummer heat wave is expected to overtake much of the U.S. this week, with a heat index reaching over 100 degrees in the East and drier, blistering triple-digit high temperatures in the West.
- By the middle of the week, the Central and Southern Plains will be the first to experience above-average heat, with temperatures reaching 10 to 15 degrees above normal in the afternoon sun.
- On Thursday and Friday, the South and Mid-Atlantic regions will begin to feel hotter temperatures.
- Shorter bursts of above-normal temperatures are also likely for the Midwest to Northeast toward the end of the week.