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Study Finds That Drought Can Add 2 Days to Heat Wave Duration

Bryce Anderson
By  Bryce Anderson , Ag Meteorologist Emeritus
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Heat waves that occur with drought are most common in the western United States but have also been noted elsewhere in the contiguous 48 states. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
Heat waves that occur with drought are most common in the western United States but have also been noted elsewhere in the contiguous 48 states. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
The tendency for air temperature to increase because of heat from dry soils is key to drought enhancing heat waves.

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Bryce Anderson

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