"Sweltering Heat Wave Engulfs the US as Independence Day Approaches: A 'Heat Dome' Brings Scorching Temperatures. A massive heat dome is dominating the US weather map, casting a suffocating blanket of heat across the country as the July 4th weekend fast approaches. With temperatures soaring to record-breaking highs, residents from the southern states to the Midwest are bracing for a potentially life-threatening heat wave. As cities and towns prepare for celebrations and outdoor festivities, health officials are warning of the dangers of heat exhaustion and dehydration, urging people to take extreme precautions to stay cool and safe."
A 'heat dome' is driving dangerous heat across the U.S. into the July 4 weekend South Carolina Public Radio
