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Multi-day heat wave hasn't broken records in southeastern SD

National Weather Service map for Aug. 24, 2023
National Weather Service
National Weather Service map for Aug. 24, 2023

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Much of the state has endured a multi-day heat wave this week. Is this normal? Have the temperatures broken any records?

We ask Todd Heitkamp, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service Sioux Falls, to talk us through the heat dome.

He discusses what's causing the high temperatures, why these waves are normal this time of year and how people can stay safe.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.