Millions from Texas to Maine on alert as extreme heat bakes eastern US
The FOX Forecast Center predicts daily record highs to fall through Wednesday.
120 million under heat alerts as temperatures skyrocket
Americans throughout the Eastern U.S. are experiencing temperatures in the high 90s and triple digits this week. July 16, 2024.
Temperatures in the 90s to low 100s have hit millions of Americans this week, from the southern Appalachians up to New England, as the third heat wave of the summer strikes.
The FOX Forecast Center predicts daily record highs to fall this week, as the heat wave is expected to last through Wednesday.
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Americans in the Northeast are expected to see highs skyrocket to the upper 90s, while those in the mid-Atlantic may see temperatures in the triple digits.
Combined with the humidity, temperatures will feel as hot as 110 degrees, the FOX Forecast Center noted.
Because of these dangerous and potentially deadly levels of heat and humidity, Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories have been issued for millions.
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People under these warnings and advisories are advised against being outside for long periods of time without sufficient cooling and access to water.
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Many across the country have already been baking this summer.
A person uses a hand fan as they walk across Brooklyn Bridge on July 15, 2024 in New York City.
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On Sunday, Washington saw a high temperature of 101 degrees. This was the hottest temperature in the nation’s capital since July 8, 2012, when the thermometer hit 102 degrees.
According to the FOX Forecast Center, the heat wave is expected to end Wednesday as a cold front slides through the region, dropping high temperatures back into the 80s.