Scorching temperatures will continue to smother millions from the Midwest to the Northeast on Friday and into the weekend
Forecasters are cautioning about 150 million people of extreme heat Friday as severely high temperatures persist for much of the US – from California, Arizona and Texas to Missouri, Illinois and New York. “Within these areas, daytime temperatures are forecast to approach and exceed 95-100F heading into this weekend, but oppressive humidity will make these temperatures feel much hotter,” the National Weather Service warned.
The report, published Thursday by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization, notes July’s heat has been so intense that it is “virtually certain” this month will break records “by a significant margin.” In the US on Thursday, record-high temperatures were reported in Arizona, California, Texas, Louisiana and Washington, DC, according to preliminary data.
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