Scorching Heat Wave Engulfs Eastern U.S., Shattering Records and Straining Resources
As a heat dome persists, millions of people along the eastern United States are bracing for another stretch of scorching temperatures. Meteorologists warn that many areas, from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, will experience dangerously high temperatures and potentially record-breaking conditions this weekend. The relentless heatwave is attributed to a heat dome—a high-pressure system that traps warm air near the ground and heats it further—which has settled over the region, breaking temperature records and altering …