Week-Long Heat Dome Promises Widespread, Record-Breaking Heat Across U.S.
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A massive heat dome will blanket most of the continental U.S. for about a week, driving temperatures 15–25°F above normal and yielding dangerous overnight heat, with likely multiple new records and elevated wildfire risk; scientists say the event is amplified by climate change.
- Another dangerous heat wave to hit in week ahead, meteorologists warn: ‘Not to be played with’ NBC News
- Heat dome to topple records in drought-stricken Plains and Western states The Washington Post
- Western heat dome on the horizon as warm temperatures forecast for Oregon next week OregonLive.com
- Map Shows Where All-Time US Temperature Records Could Be Broken Next Week Newsweek
- Major pattern change to set up heat dome over the West this weekend CNN
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