What's The 'June 2024 Heat Waves'? The Record-Breaking Heat Wave In June And The Memes About It Explained

Record-breaking high temperatures are expected to hit parts of the Midwest and Northeast of the United States in the next weeks of June, with temperatures expected to surpass 100F degrees as scientists are describing the phenomenon as heat domes.

As is often the case with other viral weather occurrences, some people are dealing with the extreme temperatures with a humorous tone by posting memes and jokes on social media. We gathered a brief explanation of the June 2024 Heat Waves event across the world and the memes about it.

What's The 'June 2024 Heat Waves'?

The National Weather Service alerted that extreme heat alerts are expected to hit the Midwest and Northeast of the United States in the following weeks of June. They also tweeted (seen below) that the extreme temperatures could be "the longest experienced in decades for some locations."

Prior to the U.S. heat dome forecast, however, there was already a hot topic online regarding heat waves striking unusually high temperatures in the UK. The news website and X account @DailyMirror gained virality for alerting that the "UK to be blasted by 48 hour 26C (78F) heatwave." The post (seen below) amassed an incredible 134 million views in just four days.

How Are People Reacting To The 'June 2024 Heat Waves' On Social Media?

As the news about the U.K.'s 26 degrees Celcius (78 degrees Fahrenheit) heat wave went viral on X, netizens started to compare the high temperatures expected in the U.S. for the following weeks in June 2024. For example, on June 15th, 2024, X user @Goodtweet_man posted an image of a sweaty Patrick Star captioned "Brits when it is 78F out." And on June 17th, X user @midwestern_ope compared how Europeans and Midwesterners deal with an 80-degree Fahrenheit temperature.

For the full history of the June 2024 Heat Waves, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.