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Heat wave could threaten all
The Weather Channel • • nation
Key Points:
- A heat dome will cause record-breaking high temperatures in the northern Rockies and Northern Plains starting this weekend, spreading intense heat and humidity to the Midwest and East later in the week.
- Extreme heat watches and warnings are in effect from Nevada to Wisconsin, including parts of the Dakotas and northern Minnesota, with highs expected to reach upper 90s to triple digits in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and the Dakotas.
- Some locations, such as Salt Lake City and Billings, Montana, may approach or surpass all-time temperature records, with Billings potentially experiencing its first 110-degree day in 92 years.
- The Midwest and East will see rising temperatures into the 90s by Monday, with some areas nearing 100 degrees midweek, and minimal nighttime cooling expected in larger cities.
- A strong cold front from eastern Canada may bring relief and severe thunderstorms to the Northeast and northern Great Lakes by mid to late week.
