Scorching Heat Dome Traps Eastern U.S. in Record-Breaking Temperatures; Major Cities on High Alert
As the summer heat intensifies, tens of millions are bracing for potentially record-breaking temperatures across much of the eastern United States. A so-called “heat dome,” a high-pressure system trapping warm air in place, is forecast to sustain scorching weather from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend, pushing temperatures into the upper 90s and even higher. Cities from northern Indiana to Pittsburgh are preparing for heat indices to surge past the 100-degree mark, reaching …