US cities brace for extreme heat wave over the weekend

The heat peaks on Saturday, coinciding with the Summer Solstice, but it could end with a bang. Where's the thunder risk this weekend? ⛈ Catch up on our weather studio live for the full picture www.youtube.com/live/jZQXD2nSUdg?si=z3ReIQg64YRUV38h pic.x.com/7K3XjLz7SY

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Though record high temperatures are expected in the coming days, the duration of the heat as demonstrated by the numerous record warm morning lows will make this period especially oppressive. Couple this with the fact that this is the first major heat wave of the year – when our pic.x.com/2UfoRdvgFs

Summer Solstice – the start of the astronomical summer – is tonight at 10:42pm EDT. Though the hottest parts of summer are weeks away, this year’s solstice will usher in dangerously hot conditions in the Plains and Midwest this weekend, which will work to the East Coast by pic.x.com/KZUopNMDxc