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Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more.
Travel delays are mounting as airports on the east coast experience ground stops due to thunderstorms. Chicago streets were flooded by heavy rain and millions baked in extreme heat with brutal temperatures expected to continue into the weekend.
More than 100 million Americans are under heat alerts as the extreme temperatures that have smothered the Midwest this week arrive on the East Coast.
Not only will Friday’s heat make for dangerous weather in terms of how it feels outside, but it is expected to fuel storms that will develop by early afternoon.
New Jersey homes and businesses are without power. See latest updates from JCP&L, PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric and Rockland utilities.
Multiple states are under extreme heat warnings, advisories or watches on July 23, according to the National Weather Service.
This week got off to a comfortable start with low humidity and temperatures close to, if not below, average. But as we head into the latter portion of the week, extreme heat returns Friday and the threat for summer storms is with us into the weekend.
The Saints opened training camp Wednesday in Metairie, preparing for a season that will largely play out inside the climate-controlled Caesars Superdome. But first, they have to endure playing in a heat dome.