Heat dome brings extreme temps and humidity to the East, prompting early school dismissals
A massive heat dome will continue to bring record heat to large swaths of the country on Wednesday, including sweltering temperatures across the Eastern U.S. that has prompted early dismissals in some schools.
A massive heat dome will continue to bring record heat to large swaths of the country on Wednesday, including sweltering temperatures across the Eastern U.S. that has prompted early dismissals in some schools.
Fifty-one million people are under heat advisories and heat warnings Wednesday from eastern Missouri to Long Island, New York, as the dome's high pressure brings hot and humid air from the south up north.
High temperatures today will stretch from St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, eastward up and down the coast from Raleigh, North Carolina, up to New York City and Washington, D.C.
Temperatures are forecast to be 10 to 15 degrees higher today, likely leading to spotty record highs.
New York City is forecast to hit a high of 91 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, with a max heat index of 98, and Washington D.C. a blazing 100 with a max heat index of 104.
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