Weather & Science
New York Faces Wilting Heat as Temperatures Soar in Eastern US
- Records set to fall across the Midwest to New England
- High temperatures will spread to Canada, including Toronto
Residents use a handheld fan during a heat wave in New York in 2023.
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The eastern US is poised to bake next week as scorching weather descends on the region, propelling temperatures into the triple digits in some areas.
A heat dome, or extremely hot weather caused by a high-pressure system trapping sweltering air over a certain area, will build above the Mid-Atlantic. Temperatures will soar above 90F (32C) from the central US to New England, including New York City, and reach 100F in Ohio and Michigan, said William Churchill, a forecaster with the US Weather Prediction Center.