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Weather service warns of heat wave in the USA
Temperatures of up to 34 degrees are forecast for the US metropolis of New York this week. Photo
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It could be scorching hot in some parts of the USA this week. And according to the weather service, there is no cooling in sight at night.
The US weather service is warning of a heat wave with “extreme” temperatures in large parts of the USA. From today until the end of the week, the Midwest and then the Northeast of the country will be affected, it was said. It is expected that numerous temperature records will be broken.
According to the weather service, temperatures of well over 32 degrees Celsius are likely to be measured in many places. Temperatures of up to 34 degrees are forecast for the US metropolis of New York this week. In the capital Washington, 37 degrees are expected next weekend. According to the weather service, people in many places in the country must prepare for “extreme” heat. It will not really cool down at night either – in some places the temperature could only fall to 24 degrees.