Temperatures in the northeastern United States will skyrocket up to about 100°F mid-week, likely breaking temperature records as the official start of summer comes this year.
Weather experts are saying a High Pressure “Heat Dome” will arrive, bringing scorching temperatures and high humidity.
Forecasters say there are two probable scenarios for the extreme heat:
A wider area in scenario #2:
Over the next six days, 265 million people, or about 82% of the U.S. population, are likely to experience temperatures topping 90 degrees as the official first day of summer arrives on Thursday.
Many cities in the Midwest and the Northeast could experience what the National Weather Services calls rare and long-duration heat with up to five straight days of…
