Almost 72 million people across the country were under warnings of extreme heat Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.
With Thursday's seasonal solstice taking place amid a weeklong heat wave expected for the East Coast and the Midwest, the summer of 2024 is coming in hot.
Extreme heat warnings were in place for Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and Albany, New York.
The weather service office for Pittsburgh said it "could be the most impactful heat wave of the 21st century."
The weather service is also on the lookout for any possible tropical storms developing in the Gulf, it said.
Organizations:
National Weather Service, East, Prediction, Midwest, The Nevada Division, Emergency Management, Pittsburgh, Buffalo Public Schools, Dakotas
Locations:
Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, East Coast, Chicago, St, Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston , New York City, Albany , New York, Ohio, East, Phoenix, Buffalo, Minnesota, Gulf, Mexico, Texas, Louisiana