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Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern US could smash records

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ATLANTA — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The heat is unusual for April, not only because it’s scorching much … Read more

Maps show forecast for extreme heat wave scorching the West

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A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead. A high pressure system in place over the West is keeping precipitation out, which is also allowing for record heat across a large region. Triple-digit temperatures are forecast in the Desert Southwest … Read more