Topic: Heat Dome

A woman cools off at an fire hydrant in the New York City area amid a severe heat dome. The extremely dangerous weather is affecting nearly half of Americans this holiday weekend. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty Images)

Half of Americans in extreme heat zone

CK Smith
Sun sets over the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on May 8, 2024 in San Francisco, California, United States as the Bay Area is going to see this week its warmest temps since last October. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Lethal heat dome headed for Southwest

Matthew Rozsa