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7/1/2026, 5:41:37 PM
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out of the life-threatening heat for 160 million Americans across 30 states
tonight. The Midwest baking, of course, the East sweltering, too. And now preparing for temperatures that will feel like well above 100 degree temperatures for days here.
Major cities declaring heat emergencies tonight.
Tripledigit temperatures. Those feel- like readings on the way.
New York City will feel like 110, Philly 112, Washington DC 113.
The Midwest and the South sweltering tonight.
Lee Goldberg with the forecast.
This lasts right into the 4th of July.
and Rian and Ally tonight with the warnings from authorities.
>> Tonight, more than half the country feeling like a furnace as the scorching heat dome spreads over the east coast ahead of what will likely be the hottest Fourth of July holiday in more than 15 years.
years. DC feeling like 110, Philly 107, and Syracuse feeling like 111°.
New York City's heat index 102° today and tomorrow will be even hotter.
In New York City, some 500 people a year die from high temperatures.
But in a city like this, it can be unavoidable to be outside in this heat, including for utility workers like these.
>> The city has opened hundreds of cooling centers across the five burrows.
We have also launched a fleet of more than a dozen cool vans.
>> Just north of New York City.
>> We have about 15 here, five that are in and out of conscious.
A group of nearly 20 ROC cadets on their way home from camp rushed to hospitals after their bus lost AC in Gan, New York.
Many taking refuge at the beach.
Lifeguards on Long Island keeping a close eye amid rip current warnings.
And that's not all.
This Hammerhead shark spotted swimming off the Long Island shore this week, not far from swimmers.
David, the massive Jacob Javit Center behind me is one of 600 cooling centers.
the city has open. But it's not just the daytime temperatures that are concerning to people.
Here in New York City, it will stay in the 80s overnight, offering little relief.
David,
>> really, that's the incredible thing.
Randon Alley with us on the weather tonight.
Randon, thank you. Let's get right to senior meteorologist Lee Goldberg back with us this evening without the suit jacket.
Rarely see that from Lee Goldberg, but we know it's serious and this is going to last for days, right Lee?
>> Yes. No jacket required in this stretch for sure. We're starting to broil here in New York. Feels like 101. The air is unhealthy and this is just the beginning.
The heat warnings have expanded from the Midwest into the Northeast.
And tomorrow, look at the huge area of real estate with heat indices from 100 to 110.
I mean, it's most of the East.
It's the second day of the heat wave in the Northeast.
This will peak on Thursday and Friday.
A rare level 44.
Extreme heat risk across the I95 quarter on Friday, kicking off the holiday weekend.
It'll feel like 110 in New York, 112 in Philly, and 113 in DC.
A little less extreme on the 4th, but still super hot and a risk of thunderstorms.
>> Lee Goldberg back with us tonight. We sure do appreciate it. Exly.
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