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Dangerous heat wave hits eastern US: Latest forecast [1]

['Abc News']

Date: 2023-09 

Some schools shifted to remote learning due to the heat.

A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave is hitting the eastern United States.

Tuesday marked new record highs in several cities, from Washington, D.C., to Midland, Texas.

A dog cools off in a fountain in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on a hot summer evening, Sept. 5, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

On Wednesday, the heat will stretch from Texas to New England. It's expected to reach a scorching 102 degrees in San Antonio; 98 degrees in Raleigh, North Carolina; 100 in Washington, D,C.; and 93 in New York City.

Philadelphia is forecast to reach the upper 90s on Wednesday, which would be the city's hottest day of the year.

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In Pittsburgh, many schools shifted to remote learning due to the heat.

The mayor of Washington, D.C., activated a heat emergency while New York City's mayor issued a heat advisory.

The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as a heatwave continues in New York City, Sept. 6, 2023. Gary Hershorn/ABC News

These dangerously high temperatures will persist in the Northeast through Thursday before giving way to some cooling thunderstorms on Friday.

ABC News

The heat then moves into the South and the Southwest. Excessive heat watches have already been issued in Arizona and inland Southern California.

Click here to learn what you need to know to stay safe in the heat.

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