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Temperatures in 8 States Will Feel Hotter Than Hottest Place on Earth
At least eight states were expected to see temperatures that would feel hotter than those in Death Valley—often referred to ...
Extreme heat blankets U.S., with almost 160 million under alerts from Texas to Maine
Nearly 160 million people are under heat alerts from eastern Texas to Maine, as temperatures are forecast to be as much as 20 ...
Another surge of heat is coming. Here’s where the worst will be.
This weekend into next week, an uptick in heat and humidity is headed for many regions. Maps show how hot and humid it will ...
How hot will it get? Record-smashing heat wave to scorch millions across the US
An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States June 23, affecting tens ...
Dangerous Heat Dome Brings Year’s Hottest Temperatures to 28 U.S. States
The entire eastern half of the United States will experience above-average temperatures this week as a massive heat dome ...
Record heat wave prompts urgent warnings about child heatstroke in hot cars
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates ...
An obscure temperature record shows impact of massive heat wave
AccuWeather reports June 24 was the hottest day in more than a decade for millions of residents. But also pay attention to ...
A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits
High temperatures across the Plains, Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast are expected to hit at least 15 degrees above normal ...
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars. Experts say vehicle ...
A heat dome is about to bring extreme heat and humidity to more than 200 million
Maps show where extreme humidity and 90- or 100-degree temperatures will affect about 255 million people across the United ...
Alert for the heat dome forming over the United States: temperatures could reach 100 degrees in some parts of the country
In this time of year there is a dangerous protagonist, the heat, something that can become a serious threat and with which all possible precautions should be taken. There are many ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...