Amna Nawaz
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Record-breaking heat wave grips Central, Eastern U.S.
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July 1, 2026
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1:21Now PlayingA record-breaking heat wave is intensifying across much of the Central and Eastern U.S., pushing temperatures to what officials are calling dangerous levels.
More than 200 million Americans were under alerts Tuesday for extreme heat. Temperatures felt well above 100 degrees across much of the Midwest, and that same sweltering heat will soon peak in places like New York.
Looking ahead to that July 4 weekend, forecasters say the heat is going to get worse before it gets better for large portions of the Midwest, including Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit.
The heat dome, as it's known, shifts east by the end of the week, threatening record temperatures across New York, much of the mid-Atlantic and even New England.
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