‘Heat Dome’ to Bring Scorching Temps to Much of US: Where Will It Be Hottest?

Heat dome to bring sweltering temperatures to Piedmont Triad

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — A wide area of high pressure is affecting the entire eastern United States with a "Heat Dome" that will keep us sweltering this week. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for all of the central counties in the Triad and a Heat Advisory for our eastern counties. We can expect to see temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and a Heat Index over 100 for several days. Our overnight lows will be in …

'Heat dome' to bring scorching temps to US, including WV

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'Heat dome' to bring scorching temps to much of US, including Ohio: Where will it be hottest?

(NEXSTAR) – A “heat dome” is bringing scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity to the Central and Eastern portions of the country this weekend, just in time to mark the start of summer. The National Weather Service says excessive heat is expected to hit the Plains region on Friday before spreading to the Midwest and Great Lakes. These conditions are expected to continue through next week, bringing excessive heat to the Ohio Valley and the …

Massive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous' temperatures to the eastern half of the US

Weather forecasters have warned of extreme and dangerous temperatures as a major heat wave sweeps across the central and eastern U.S. states.