Dangerous Heatwave Later in the Week Into 4th Holiday Weekend
Forecasters say heat index values could reach 100 to 110 degrees as dangerous conditions spread across the eastern two-thirds of the country.
- Nearly 142 million people are under National Weather Service heat alerts as a sprawling heat dome builds across the central and eastern United States, bringing potentially dangerous conditions through the Fourth of July weekend.
- A very hot air mass parks over a region and becomes trapped under a "lid" above the Earth's surface, where compressed air descends and heats intensely.
- Heat indices in some places could reach 114 degrees, while urban centers like New York City may see overnight lows persist above 80 degrees as pavement retains solar energy.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged residents to "stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activities at the hottest times of day, and check on your neighbors" during the prolonged extreme heat.
- The cumulative nature of this weather event could challenge over 250 record warm overnight lows this week, surpassing recent record-shattering heat waves reported in Europe.
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A massive atmospheric system known as a heat dome is settling over the United States, trapping intense heat and humidity over a region home to more than 200 million people. The system is expanding from the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the Northeast, creating prolonged, dangerous conditions across more than two dozen states through the […] Massive Heat Dome Set To Bake 200 Million Americans Through The Fourth Of July
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