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Extreme heat wave in its final stretch and could fuel storms during July 4 celebrations
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 4, 2026
· 6 min read
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN
(CNN) — America’s 250th birthday also marks the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years — one made worse by climate change — and it could fuel an added storm threat as the nation gathers to celebrate.
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Key takeaway Get your heat forecast in the CNN Weather app Dangerous heat is on the guest list at every Fourth of July celebration in the region, with high temperatures in the 90s and low 100s forecast from New England into the Southeast.
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Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 6 min
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(CNN) — America’s 250th birthday also marks the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years — one made worse by climate change — and it could fuel an added storm threat as the nation gathers to celebrate.
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