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Graphic: NOAA
A "heat dome" is forecast to bring dangerously high temperatures to much of the eastern half of the U.S. this week.
State of play: The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch across New England starting 10am Wednesday until Friday night.
Threat level: The heat could prove dangerous for anyone outside and exacerbate heart-related conditions and other illnesses.
Zoom out: Cities from Minneapolis and Chicago to Nashville and Atlanta will be under extreme heat risk next week, NOAA says.
🥵 Meanwhile: The heat wave baking Europe this week wouldn't be possible without climate change, a World Weather Attribution rapid study found.
