Heat will build over the central states Saturday and Sunday before swelling over the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast by Labor Day.
, when heat indexes in the Midwest reached near and above 110 degrees. In this next round, the heat indexes, which describe how hot the air feels when factoring in the humidity, will be close to the actual air temperature. But those conditions will be quite hot, regardless, with many locations reaching daytime highs in the mid-90s to low 100s through Labor Day, and dipping only into the 70s for overnight lows.
Extreme heat has dominated the nation’s southern tier all summer, occasionally making its way north. Many cities from Texas to Florida recorded their . Hot weather is expected to continue along the Gulf Coast through the coming week, especially in Texas, where most of the state is forecast to reach highs near or above 100, or about 6 to 12 degrees above normal.Temperatures are likely to soar to near or more than 20 degrees above normal across a large stretch of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
Nebraska and South Dakota should cool off to highs in the 80s and 70s Tuesday through Friday, with a cooling trend starting Tuesday for Iowa and Minnesota. Temperatures in Wisconsin and Illinois drop slightly by Tuesday, although many spots could still reach the low 90s, before cooling down to the 80s and 70s by Wednesday. Michigan, Indiana and Ohio should observe highs dropping to the 80s and 70s by Thursday.
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