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Sweltering heat dome to hit US: Here's when, where it could break records

Headline from WGN Chicago

Over 30 million people will be under the threat of "extreme" heat, with another 50 million being faced with "major" heat, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts.

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. WFLA

    Sweltering heat dome to bake Florida, Southeast (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Major heat is heading to the Southeast and Florida, starting this weekend and lasting most of next week, as a near-record heat dome grows across the region.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Sweltering heat dome to hit US: Here's when, where it could break records (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Over 30 million people will be under the threat of "extreme" heat, with another 50 million being faced with "major" heat, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts.

  3. WJTV Jackson

    Sweltering heat dome to hit US: Could it break records in Mississippi? (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    WJTV Jackson's feed description

    Major heat is heading to the Southeast and Florida, starting this weekend and lasting most of next week, as a near-record heat dome grows across the region.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    South Florida and the Southeast brace for intensifying heat dome (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A large area of high pressure is poised to strengthen across the Southeast, setting the stage for a potentially prolonged stretch of dangerous summer heat from Florida through much of the Southeast. The heat dome is expected to intensify through the weekend and into early next week as sinking air be…

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