Projections for Future Extreme Heat in the Northeast (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Projections for Future Extreme Heat in the Northeast

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On the left illustrates the threshold for a daily extreme heat event in Fahrenheit by county in the Northeast (1976-2005). On the right is the number of daily extreme heat events for 2060 under RCP 8.5, the high greenhouse gas emissions scenario. Interpreted, the 1976-2005 once-per-year extreme daily heat event was 90 degrees Fahrenheit for Grafton County (where Dartmouth is located), and by the 2060s, this county will experience about 20 days of those extreme daily heat events (90+ degrees Fahrenheit).

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