NEWS
Extreme Heat In Store Through Thursday Across Central, Northeastern US
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Heat advisories were in effect across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday, with high temperatures expected to stick around through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency said record-breaking temperatures will run more than 10 degrees above normal from Texas into parts of the Upper Midwest, and from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast on Tuesday.
The Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great Lakes face a slight risk of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, with the threat reducing slightly on Wednesday.
A front is expected to bring some relief to parts of the Upper Midwest before moving eastward toward the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Lower Mississippi Valley by Thursday.
As the front travels east, it will produce strong to severe thunderstorms over parts of eastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and extreme northwest Michigan, the agency said.
Meanwhile, smoke from wildfires in Canada will move over the northern High Plains, prompting air quality alerts in the region, the agency said.
According to the National Weather Service, excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States. Heat advisories are issued when the heat index, which measures how hot it feels with humidity factored in, reaches at least 100 degrees, except a few locations where the threshold is 105 degrees.
The agency said the combination of hot temperatures and high humidity can make heat-related illness possible, and advised residents under heat advisories to drink plenty of fluids, and stay out of the sun, if possible. For those who must work outdoors, the agency advises light, loose-fitting clothing and frequent breaks in the shade.
TMX contributed to this article.
