The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that heat is building across the central and eastern United States, and that high temperatures are expected through the weekend.
NWS forecasters said in a July 1 update that they see “dangerous heat” in much of the country on Wednesday and in the coming days.
“A highly amplified upper-level ridge over central and eastern U.S. will bring a dangerous heatwave through the weekend,” they wrote. July Fourth is on Saturday this year.
“Highs will reach the mid to upper 90s, with numerous locations exceeding 100 degrees. Many areas across the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast will see record breaking highs through Thursday. Combined with dewpoints remaining well into the 70s, peak heat indices are expected to reach 100 to 115 degrees across portions of lower Mississippi Valley into the Northeast,” the update said….