SCORCHING US HEAT WAVE TO HIT 70 MILLION PEOPLE WITH THIRD ‘HEAT DOME’ IN MONTH

Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot… The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest.

US news | The Guardian reports that temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot…

The report adds: The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest.

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