World Cup faces record-breaking heat wave over July Fourth weekend

Published July 1, 2026 1:58pm ET | Updated July 1, 2026 2:18pm ET



France will take on Paraguay, Brazil will take on Norway, and all the World Cup players and fans on much of the East Coast will take on the extreme heat this Fourth of July weekend.

Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees over the coming days, as high pressure traps the scorching temperatures in a heat dome, spanning from the Gulf Coast, up through the Midwest and Northeast United States. Cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Richmond, Virginia, could reach record-breaking temperatures over the holiday weekend.

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