As the heat is expected to ease off, heavy rain, strong winds and some tornados are in the forecast for parts of the Midwest and the Northeast. Meanwhile, the heat wave is reaching into the South.
A woman cools off in a fountain on a sweltering afternoon in Manhattan on the first day of summer on Thursday.
The Midwest is expected to see some relief from the heat after Saturday. But temperatures are expected to peak this weekend from Washington, D.C., to New York. In the South, the hottest weather — which is forecast to be well into the triple digits — is expected to arrive early next week.On top of the hot spell, widespread showers and thunderstorms will threaten parts of the Northeast and Midwest.
In Philadelphia, the peak of the city's heat wave will occur this weekend, with the heat index reaching 105 degrees on Sunday. The City of Brotherly Love will also could some intense showers at the end of the weekend. On Saturday morning, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation in the northwest part of the state, including Rock Valley and Sioux County.Hospital data from across the country show an uptick of emergency room visits related to heat illness or heat stroke.
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