110 million on alert for severe, dangerous weather over holiday weekend
110 million Americans on alert for severe, dangerous weather over July 4 holiday weekend. Between the damaging storm threat from the Midwest to the East and dangerous heat in the West and South, more than 110 million Americans are on alert for dangerous weather over the holiday weekend. On Saturday, excessively hot temperatures extending from the West Coast to the South could affect 66 million Americans. Temperatures in the West will reach the 100s in many locations and even the 110s in places like Redding, California, and Fresno, California, along with Phoenix, Arizona. A whopping 116 degrees is expected in Palm Springs. ABC News A construction worker drinks to cool down on a hot day in Austin, Texas, on June 27, 2023. In the South, oppressive temperatures are expected to continue through Sunday in southern Texas and places along the Gulf of Mexico. Out West, an arid heat will take hold. Matthew Busch/The New York Times via Redux In the South, heat index temperatures (how temperatures...