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Eastern US Heat Wave Starts to Retreat While Raising Storm Risk

Eastern US Heat Wave Starts to Retreat While Raising Storm Risk
Bloomberg Markets Saturday 04 July 2026, 10:14 UTC By Brian K Sullivan 1 min read
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Eastern US Heat Wave Starts to Retreat While Raising Storm Risk Extreme heat that’s seared the eastern US, strained the power grid from Maine to the Carolinas and curtailed holiday celebrations is starting to break up. About 130 million people from Texas to New Hampshire are under either heat advisories or extreme heat warnings. Temperatures are set to linger near 95F (35C) in New York City on Saturday, with high humidity that makes it feel closer to 103F, the National Weather Service said.

Eastern US Heat Wave Starts to Retreat While Raising Storm Risk Extreme heat that’s seared the eastern US, strained the power grid from Maine to the Carolinas and curtailed holiday celebrations is starting to break up. About 130 million people from Texas to New Hampshire are under either heat advisories or extreme heat warnings. Temperatures are set to linger near 95F (35C) in New York City on Saturday, with high humidity that makes it feel closer to 103F, the National Weather Service said. [Image text:] INFORMATION EFFORX THE GREAT EmUriCAN STATE FAIR EVENTPOSTPONED WEWILL REOPENAT5PM GO TO FREEDOM25O SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES PLEASEPROCEED TO THENEAREST EXIT
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