Source: New York Post
Originally Published by: Cities alter celebrations, emergency plans as extreme heat targets July 4 weekend Extreme heat, thunderstorms target America 250 festivities from coast to coast Sizzling temps to scorch 230M Americans as life-threatening heat dome lingers A volatile midsummer weather pattern is taking shape across the central and northern United States as an expanding, high-amplitude heat dome brings dangerous, life-threatening temperatures while colliding with cooler northern air currents. This “Ring of Fire” setup will trigger multiple days of severe storms, spanning a vast corridor from the Central Plains through the Great Lakes and into the Northeast. The threats kicked off Tuesday as severe weather rocked portions of Upstate New York and New England, knocking down numerous trees and power lines.
