Quick, start your ACs!
Temperatures across the U.S.’s East Coast could be as much as 20 degrees higher than average, breaking records in some places.
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The National Weather Service has issued a heat wave warning for parts of the East Coast between noon Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday, including southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and west central New Jersey. There are predictions that temperatures could near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. An expected high of 96 degrees in Philadelphia would break the city’s record previously set in 2008 for June 8.
New York City and some areas of New England could also be facing record-breaking highs and the National Weather Service is warning that the weather could lead to heat stroke and exhaustion, advising people to take care. Please, NewsFeeders, stay hydrated and try to find some shade.
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