Heat dome has tens of millions sweating from Minneapolis to Mississippi
 

Heat dome has tens of millions sweating from Minneapolis to Mississippi
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A well-advertised, intense and long-lasting heat wave is gearing up across the middle of the U.S. on Monday, and is **t forecast to ebb until at least a week from **w.*

Although the heat may **t topple many records, the combination of temperatures running between 15 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit above **rmal along with high humidity will make this heat event a particularly dangerous one for public health.*

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The heat plus humidity will send heat indexes soaring across the Plains, Upper Midwest, and mid-South, among other areas. The National Weather Service in Minneapolis, for example, has issued an excessive heat watch, warning of heat indexes reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit.* Read more...


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