Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry
- Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels in its role as a historic hub of U.
- Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) were forecast for the Northeast; Philadelphia and Boston could top 100 by Thursday.
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- Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels in its role as a historic hub of U.
- Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) were forecast for the Northeast; Philadelphia and Boston could top 100 by Thursday.
Sources: The Independent