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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Anna Betts in New York

Brutal heatwave scorches eastern US ahead of Fourth of July weekend

a woman holds a fan in front of her face
People disembark a ferry at Battery Park during a heatwave in New York on Wednesday. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

A “prolonged, dangerous heatwave” was sweeping across parts of the central and eastern United States on Thursday, with forecasters warning that extreme record-breaking temperatures are expected to continue into the holiday weekend for millions of Americans.

The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Thursday that temperatures between 95F (35C) and 105F (40.5C), combined with high humidity, will push heat index values across parts of the region to between 100F and 115F.

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