Dangerous heat will continue weekend across the US

Washington, The Gulf Observer: Intense summer heat is in full swing across the U.S. and many are in for another round of sweltering temperatures this weekend. The forecast: “Oppressive and extreme summer heat will produce dangerous conditions through the weekend for multiple locations across the U.S., especially in the northeastern U.S.,” the National Weather Service said Friday.

The excessive heat warnings stretch from the East Coast to Southwest, affecting more than 85 million Americans on Friday, the Weather Service said.

Early next week, a heat wave is also forecast to scorch the normally mild Pacific Northwest. While highs may fall short of records in most locations during the upcoming heat wave in the Northwest, AccuWeather said, temperatures will average 10 to 15 degrees above normal in a stretch of five to seven days.