The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Hottest week of the year threatens 200 million on Tuesday

02:38

Heat alerts expand as sweltering temperatures march east

More than 44 million people are now under heat alerts as scorching temperatures continue to expand across the country. Hot temperatures are expected to reach the Northeast by Wednesday.

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Start your day the right way with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.

Dangerous heat spreads east

The hottest week of the year so far is upon us, and more than 260 million Americans will bake as the deadly heat wave continues to encompass more of the U.S.

Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are expected across portions of the country. The FOX Forecast Center says that by Wednesday, the heat will spread up the coast toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

---

 

Hurricane HQ: Two areas to watch in the Atlantic

Invest 95L continues to be monitored in the Atlantic, and now, the National Hurricane Center says they have a new area they are watching in the basin.  

The first area is located a few hundred miles east of the Windward Islands, and the National Hurricane Center has given it a 10% chance of developing within the next two days and a 10% chance of development within a week.

---

 

The second area could be one to watch as its track could have impacts to the U.S. East Coast. 

The NHC says that the weak area of low pressure is located a few hundred miles south of Bermuda and that environmental conditions are expected to become marginally conducive for some gradual development as it heads toward the Southeast. 

---

 

Depending on how either disturbance organizes, it could become a tropical depression or even Tropical Storm Emily. 

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads east

Canadian Wildfire smoke will target the Upper Midwest and the Ohio Valley on Tuesday, continuing to deteriorate air quality across the northern U.S. 

States like Michigan, Indiana and Ohio will see the thickest smoke Tuesday afternoon through the evening. The air quality will continue to deteriorate throughout the day before filtering out early Wednesday. 

---

 

Bonus reads

Before you go, here are a few stories you might want to read.

• Watch: Tornado traps couple in car on Florida beach
• Doctors see more heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers as heat wave drags on
• Greece wildfires continue to burn as temperatures soar above 100 degrees

Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app at foxweather.com/live or on your favorite streaming service. 

You can share your weather pictures and videos with us anytime, anywhere, by emailing them to weather@fox.com or by adding the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media platform.