A dangerous, widespread heat wave will bake the central and eastern U.S., bringing the hottest temperatures of the year and uncomfortably muggy air to the Midwest and Northeast that could last into much of next week.
Here are the main takeaways from the forecast:
Heat Alerts
– The National Weather Service has already issued extreme heat watches and heat advisories for parts of the central U.S., as you can see in the map below.
– The highest level heat alerts are now called “extreme heat” watches and warnings. You can find more about those changes here. Regardless of what they’re called, these alerts indicate that heat illnesses are expected to spike when they are in effect.
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