A perilous heat wave this weekend will put nearly two-thirds of the U.S. at risk
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are facing dangerously high heat this weekend, as much of the contiguous U.S. is under excessive heat advisories and warnings from the National Weather Service .
More record-breaking heat is expected in the Northwest, as temperatures soar into the 100s, which could exacerbate fires already blazing in the region.The Dixie Fire, the largest in California’s history, continues to scorch forestlands after consuming the entire community of Greenville last week. The blaze has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings already, more than half of which are homes.
Temperatures will also be well into the 100s in the East this weekend, NWS said, and high humidity is expected.
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