Summer temperatures arrived earlier in the U.S. this year, affecting millions of people in Central and Southern states, the USA Today website reports today (May 22, 2025).
The National Weather Service said more high heat and humidity are in store for the next few days.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data shows 2025 already has a 39% chance of being the second--warmest year on record, behind 2024, and a 3% chance of being the warmest year on record. There is a greater than 97% likelihood that 2025 will be one of the five warmest years on record, NOAA said.
According to research released by the European Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature for April 2025 was 1.08 degrees Fahrenheit above average -- 0.13 degrees warmer than the previous record set in April 2024.
Now and in the coming days, a heat dome will keeep temperarures 15 to 20 degrees above average, well into the upper 90s and triple --digits. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for aeas in Texas that stretch from the Texas Hill Country and the Rio Grande to the state's east coast.
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