Maps Show Where Weekend Heat Dome Threatens Record US Temperatures

A powerful heat dome is set to intensify across large portions of the South and Southeast this weekend, threatening numerous daily temperature records with soaring temperatures into the upper 90s and triple digits. Cities such as Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, are at risk of breaking long-standing records, with Fayetteville potentially exceeding its 1918 record of 100 degrees and Myrtle Beach topping its 1997 record of 93 degrees.

The combination of intense heat and tropical humidity could push temperatures and heat indexes to levels more typical of the hottest days of summer, creating hazardous conditions and limited overnight relief.

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