NBC News: Heat dome to affect 120 Million Americans. Run for your lives!
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Date: July 22, 2016 10:29AM
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Warnings of blistering temperatures were expanded Friday to include parts of 26 states as a days-long "heat dome" scorched much of the nation, triggering dangerous thunderstorms.
From Austin to Boston, temperatures were forecast to push triple digits, with isolated spots reaching 115 degrees. As many as 120 million Americans will feel the effects.
And it could be even hotter on Saturday, the Weather Channel warned.
"Saturday looks to be the peak day for the heat on the East Coast," said meteorologist Bill Karins. "The end of the heat wave appears to be with a cold front on Tuesday."
Related: What is a 'Heat Dome'? Everything You Need to Know
The intense weather is the result of an atmospheric phenomenon called a heat dome — a ridge, or high-pressure system, that traps hot air underneath it — creating unusually hot and humid conditions.