Hot weather intensifying hold on much of East, Central US
The heat is on.
The National Weather Service is warning a large swath of the U.S. of hot weather this weekend, including dangerously high temperatures across the East and Midwest that can threaten the elderly and young children.
Temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and high humidity are expected in many places Saturday and Sunday. Experts are urging people to limit their time outside and drink lots of water.
The Washington Monument is silhouetted against the morning sky as the sun rises at the start of a hot day in Washington, Saturday July 20, 2019. Temperatures in the Nation's Capital are expected to reach the upper 90s. (AP PhotoJ. David Ake)
Cities in Vermont and New Hampshire are opening shelters where people can cool off.
Some power outages have been reported in Philadelphia and after storms in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
The heat didn't stop Jeffrey Glickman from going for a run Saturday in Washington. He called the weather "brutal" and says he's not going as far as usual but "tried to get out early before it gets too hot."
The sun rises over New York City and the Empire State Building while a man sprays water at Pier A on Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Hoboken, N.J. Temperatures in the high 90s are forecast for Saturday and Sunday with a heat index well over 100. Much of the nation is also dealing with high heat. (AP PhotoEduardo Munoz Alvarez)
The sun rises over New York City and next to the Empire State Building while a man enjoys the dawn from Pier A on Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Hoboken, N.J. Temperatures in the high 90s are forecast for Saturday and Sunday with a heat index well over 100. Much of the nation is also dealing with high heat. (AP PhotoEduardo Munoz Alvarez)
An early morning rower glides through the glare of the rising sun on the Potomac River at the start of a hot day in Washington, Saturday July 20, 2019. Temperatures in the Nation's Capital are expected to reach the upper 90s. (AP PhotoJ.David Ake)
Bruce and dog Kiera cool down in the Mississippi River in Pakenham, Ontario on Friday, July 19, 2019, as a heat wave hits the National Capital region. (Sean KilpatrickThe Canadian Press via AP)