Heat
dome has
tens of
millions sweating from Minneapolis to Mississippi
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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A massive heat wave is poised to envelop the U.S. from coast to coast next week
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.*
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