US braces for another heat wave with temperatures hotter than 100 degrees expected

Published July 14, 2026 11:28am ET



More than 100 million Americans will experience stifling temperatures as a sprawling summer heat wave will push thermometers into the triple digits later this week.

This is the second time in a month that severe heat has hit the United States. Temperatures reached 116 degrees in Phoenix earlier this month. Temperatures this time have also crested 110 in Utah and Montana, though they are not expected to reach those highs on the East Coast.

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