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As extreme heat spreads to the Midwest, the East Coast remains hot and sticky
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Key Points:
- A heatwave is expected to expand from the Western U.S. into the Southern Plains and mid-Mississippi Valley on Sunday, with extreme heat warnings from California to Illinois and temperatures reaching 100 degrees or higher in cities like Las Vegas, Denver, Albuquerque, and Oklahoma City.
- Heat-related illnesses were reported at a Colorado festival amid ongoing hot conditions, with 72 people treated and seven hospitalized; heat advisories remain in effect across parts of the East Coast, including New York City, where heat indices will make it feel like the mid-90s.
- Elevated fire dangers persist in the Northwest due to ongoing wildfires and weather conditions including strong winds and low humidity, with smoke from these fires affecting air quality as far as the Midwest and Great Lakes.
- Severe thunderstorms with risks of damaging winds, hail, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes are forecasted across the Midwest and Dakotas through Sunday evening, impacting cities such as Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cleveland, with the threat shifting eastward on Monday.
