US EditionEarly-Season Heat Dome Brings Highest Temperatures in Years to Parts of Eastern US
- Tens of millions across the Midwest and East faced a rare June heat wave with highs between 96 and 101 degrees through Sunday and Monday.
- Meteorologists attributed the heat to a heat dome, a high-pressure system trapping heat and humidity over a broad area including the I-95 corridor.
- Urban areas like Philadelphia declared heat emergencies, with heat indices hitting 105 to 108 and nighttime temperatures remaining in the mid-70s to low 80s.
- Heat index values reached 103 in Chicago and 105 in Pittsburgh, while officials urged hydration and breaks for outdoor activities to reduce health risks.
- The heat wave persisted through midweek, shifting eastward with scattered thunderstorms possible but temperatures expected to drop into the 80s by Thursday.
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By Luke Snyder and Maria Gilbert, CNN An extremely dangerous heat wave is gripping the eastern United States as an intense heat dome reaches its peak, pushing temperatures to the highest levels of the year — the highest in years for some cities — and putting tens of millions of people at risk. During the peak of the heat on Monday and Tuesday, more than 250 daily temperature records could be broken, for both the highest and lowest temperatures, …
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Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn’t been seen in some places in more than a decade.
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