Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/es3NHFxWRRS.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Extreme Temperatures Building Across Central, Eastern US As Heat Dome Bakes Millions Ahead Of July 4 [dewAuuWEoQn] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT A massive, life-threatening heat dome is settling over parts of the Central U.S. before spreading eastward Wednesday. More than 230 million people will see temperatures above 90 degrees, while more than 41 million will experience triple-digit heat at some point from midweek through the holiday weekend. Air temperatures are expected to peak across parts of the Midwest including St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit by Wednesday. Meanwhile, parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will likely see 100-degree temperatures by Thursday, with nighttime lows remaining in the 80s. sheDuUPirPV Z0DCFuBQ87J EEt9IeSTDtz id0WkoOOqn1 yJMmOqB3xDS GOY9fSDkTtf yXa01yxgd3Z
A massive, life-threatening heat dome is settling over parts of the Central U.S. before spreading eastward Wednesday. More than 230 million people will see temperatures above 90 degrees, while more than 41 million will experience triple-digit heat at some point from midweek through the holiday weekend. Air temperatures are expected to peak across parts of the Midwest including St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit by Wednesday. Meanwhile, parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will likely see 100-degree temperatures by Thursday, with nighttime lows remaining in the 80s. sheDuUPirPV Z0DCFuBQ87J EEt9IeSTDtz id0WkoOOqn1 yJMmOqB3xDS GOY9fSDkTtf yXa01yxgd3Z