Millions across the country are experiencing higher-than-normal temperatures with a massive heat dome expanding from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing early dismissals in some schools. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the forecast.
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.
Chicago hit 99 degrees and Indianapolis 94 on Tuesday — marking the hottest day of the year for both cities. In Philadelphia, dozens of schools that lack adequate air conditioning had early dismissals on Tuesday that will continue Wednesday to avoid keeping kids in hot classrooms. In New York City, the U.S. Open is preparing to give players additional breaks as they play in the heat. In Washington, D.C., a heat emergency has been declared starting at noon ET.
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