Millions of people from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic will continue to battle a devastating heat wave that has already reached historic proportions.
Over two dozen cities across 10 states set or tied all-time record high temperatures on Friday and Saturday, including Atlanta, Ga.; Columbia, S.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C.
A handful more reached all-time records on Sunday, including Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn.
One of the cities hardest hit by this deadly heat wave is Charlotte, N.C. For the third consecutive day, the Queen City tied their all-time record high temperature of 104. AccuWeather.com meteorologists believe that today's high will still reach or exceed 100.
Charlotte will not be alone in feeling the heat for the fourth consecutive day. Cities from St. Louis, Mo., to Raleigh, N.C., are forecast to approach or break daily record high temperatures for yet another day and there may be more all-time records broken.
High temperatures will soar over 100 degrees in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas. Even major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, such as New York City, N.Y., and Philadelphia, Pa., will climb well into the 90s once again to start the new work week.
The heat will continue to hamper cleanup efforts from Friday's derecho, which left millions across the Plains and mid-Atlantic without power.
It will also drive numerous more showers and thunderstorms today, some of which may turn severe over the upper Midwest and Southeast.
The large dome of high pressure responsible for the heat will slowly weaken through next week, gradually putting an end to the record-setting numbers. However, temperatures will remain well above normal for much of the eastern half of the country through at least Independence Day.
Accuweather
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