Heat wave to scorch Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Scorching heat will sweep through the Northeast this week, with six straight days of temperatures that feel at least 100 degrees.

According to USA Today, the National Weather Service is warning of severe heat waves in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with heat advisories in densely populated areas stretching across, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

Though temperatures will range from the low 90s to mid-high 100s, records are not expected to be broken.
The heat is a result of high-pressure regions at high altitudes creating a heat dome, creating uncomfortably hot and humid conditions in the area, according toThe Washington Post.
AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said, "the I-95 region will be a virtual sauna bath," in reference to the coming week of heat.

Children, adults over 50-years-old, those who work outdoors in the sun, and those without air-conditioned homes will be among the most affected groups in these areas. The dangerously high temperatures will put them at risk, and proper precautions should be taken.

One factor that makes the heat wave so much worse than normal summer temperatures are the lack of break of heat from the morning straight through the evening in the coming days.
By midweek, the heat is expected to hit the Midwest and Northern Plains, and finally ease after the weekend when thunderstorms may cool down the affected regions.