Tens of millions of Americans are under heat alerts as extreme heat hits several parts of the country this week, especially the northeast.
Extreme heat warnings issued for Philadelphia, New York City and Boston go into effect on Sunday as the heat ramps up for the second half of the weekend. An extreme heat watch was also issued for Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on Monday.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Saturday that temperatures will reach the high 90s, and peak heat on Tuesday will be 100 degrees.
“The conditions can be deadly and life-threatening if you are not prepared,” he said at a news conference…