‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings

Millions of Americans across the central and southern United States are facing extreme heat warnings as a persistent heat dome drives temperatures above 100F. Meteorologists attribute the dangerous conditions to atmospheric trapping, which has led to record-breaking highs and increased risks of severe weather in surrounding regions.
The sun beams down on a lifeguard while she watches over a beach at Lake Harriet during an extreme heat warning on 13 July in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The sun beams down on a lifeguard while she watches over a beach at Lake Harriet during an extreme heat warning on 13 July in Minneapolis, Minnesota. US weather ‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings Southern and central states from California to Mississippi face heat indexes above 100F amid another heat dome
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