Extreme Heat

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010579",
  "term": "Extreme Heat",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Episodic temperature increase (not average temperatures).\n\n2. This dataset provides a screening level assessment of extreme heat potential by census block group. This dataset describes the average number of days over 90º F (from 2019-2023) per block group. This is calculated from PRISM Climate Group’s gridded daily Tmax estimates. Note this is dry-bulb temperature, and does not factor in humidity.",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Resilience and Adaptation in New England (RAINE) Glossary",
    "US EPA; Source data: PRISM Climate Group"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/extreme-heat/"
}