Investigations & Accountability
LATE-SUMMER HEAT DOME PUSHES RECORDS ACROSS THE SOUTH — NASA Earth Observatory reported that a high-pressure system produced unseasonable and in some locations record-breaking heat across the south-central United States on September 15. NASA’s modeled temperature map shows unusually intense warmth under a strong high-pressure system as summer approaches its astronomical end.
The central evidence is narrower than the loudest reaction. The published map uses GEOS model output for air temperature roughly two meters above the surface, providing a regional view rather than a thermometer reading at every location. That fact establishes the immediate development, while the linked records identify the actors, date and governing process.
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Sources
- NASA Earth Observatory — Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome (09-17-2026)
- National Weather Service — Weather and climate observations (09-17-2026)