The National Weather Service called the forecast for above-average temperatures "the first significant heat wave this season."

The dangerous and record-shattering heat will shift east by the end of the weekend and the start of next week. Daily record highs are possible from Detroit to Raleigh, North Carol

Millions and millions of Americans are being warned of "dangerous" heat in more than a dozen states as the summer 2025 season officially kicks off. In parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions more than 42 million were under extreme heat watches the morning of June 20,

Millions of Americans are facing oppressive heat, with forecasters expecting a "heat dome" to develop over parts of the county over the weekend and through next week. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

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

Several states are expecting extreme heat, with the heat index, or feels-like temperature, surging past 100 degrees.

A large dome of high pressure is settling over the eastern half of the country, ushering in several days of sunshine, dry skies — and dangerous heat — across the Chicago area. Temperatures surged into the mid-80s on Friday,