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Where is the heatwave in the US?

Asked 12 days ago

Answer

The heatwave in the US is affecting a large area from the Midwest through the Northeast, including the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Hudson Valley of New York, the Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. Cities such as Minneapolis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. are experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures in the 90s and even triple digits. Las Vegas and Death Valley are also facing dangerous heat with temperatures reaching 110 and 120 degrees, respectively.

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Heat wave expands to include Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
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The Weather Channel
12 days ago
Heat wave expands to include Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The heatwave stretches from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley through the Hudson Valley of New York and into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with major to extreme heat risk.

Temperature records set to be broken in Great Lakes, Northeast
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The Weather Channel
13 days ago
Temperature records set to be broken in Great Lakes, Northeast

Extreme heat is impacting the upper Midwest, Western Great Lakes, Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, Central Great Lakes, and Northeast, with highs up to 20 degrees above average.

Blistering heat wave building in the Northeast
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The Weather Channel
13 days ago
Blistering heat wave building in the Northeast

A significant heat wave is affecting the Northeastern US and Great Lakes region, with cities such as Minneapolis and Pittsburgh expected to experience highs near or above 100 degrees.

Dangerous Heat Wave To Impact Plains, Midwest, Northeast
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The Weather Channel
13 days ago
Dangerous Heat Wave To Impact Plains, Midwest, Northeast

The heat wave begins in the Plains and Midwest, then extends into the Northeast, with cities like Minneapolis and Chicago expected to break records.

Extreme heat on the way to much of the East Coast
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AccuWeather
13 days ago
Extreme heat on the way to much of the East Coast

A heat dome is creating a heat wave that starts in the north central US and will move to the Northeast, affecting cities like Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.

Look ahead: Extreme heat from Midwest to mid-Atlantic
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AccuWeather
14 days ago
Look ahead: Extreme heat from Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Extreme heat is forecast for the Midwest and mid-Atlantic, with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and real-feel temperatures even higher.

Heat wave to impact 170 million people in Midwest and Northeast
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AccuWeather
15 days ago
Heat wave to impact 170 million people in Midwest and Northeast

A big area of high pressure is setting up across the central US, shifting to the East Coast, bringing a dangerous heat wave from D.C. to New York.

Dangerous heat wave to slam parts of the U.S.
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CBS America
15 days ago
Dangerous heat wave to slam parts of the U.S.

Las Vegas is experiencing temperatures up to 110 degrees, and Death Valley is forecasted to hit 120 degrees, with the heat expected to move east.

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