Where will the worst temperatures be felt during the Heat Wave?

• Northeast US and Ohio Valley Face Record Heatwaves
• Extreme Heat in Major Cities
• High Temperatures Alerts Issued

This week, the Northeast United States and the Ohio Valley are bracing for a record heatwave.

This severe weather promises to bring dangerously high temperatures, the highest in years.

Hundreds of daily records from the Mississippi Valley to New England are at risk of being broken.

Some cities could approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, especially along the Interstate 95 corridor, according to experts.

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A high-pressure ridge is expected to settle over the Northeast and the Ohio Valley, causing a significant increase in temperatures during the workweek, according to FOX Weather.

Forecasts indicate that temperatures could be up to 20 degrees above normal for mid-June, with heat indices reaching dangerous levels.

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New York is expected to hit the 90s on Thursday, while Boston could see temperatures above 90 degrees.

However, some communities might reach 100 degrees, a level not seen in the Big Apple since July 18, 2012, during one of the worst heatwaves in modern history.

The heat will not significantly diminish at night, with lows only dropping to the 70s.

These elevated nighttime temperatures can cause additional thermal stress and increase the demand for air conditioning.

Reports indicate this will lead to higher utility costs as buildings struggle to cool down.

Major cities in the Ohio Valley and the Northeast are under heat alerts for the next workweek.

In the Ohio Valley, excessive heat warnings have been issued from southern Michigan, including Detroit, to Columbus and Cleveland, as well as Pittsburgh.

Temperatures in this region are expected to hit the 90s, with heat indices well above 100 degrees.

In the Northeast, parts of Massachusetts, such as Springfield, Lawrence, and Norwood, along with northern Connecticut, including Hartford, and southern New Hampshire, with cities like Concord, Manchester, and Nashua, are also under an excessive heat watch.

Additionally, Philadelphia and much of New Jersey are on alert anticipating the brutal heat that is coming, reported Fox Weather.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly, New Jersey, has been clear in its forecast:

Philadelphia, Allentown, and Reading in Pennsylvania could experience at least five consecutive days of 95 degrees or more.

This has not happened in those cities since July 2022, August 1953, and July 2011, respectively, according to the cited media.

The upcoming heatwave is a reminder of the power of extreme weather and its potentially devastating effects.

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