A jogger runs past sprinklers and a time and temperature
sign in Lawrence, Kansas. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Forecasters say the heat wave gripping the central US is
"unrelenting" and sweaty residents shouldn't expect any relief
soon.
Heat advisories and warnings are in place in 17 states, from
Texas to Michigan, as temperatures and humidity combine to
make being outside uncomfortable for millions.
In Oklahoma City, forecasters expected another day of
100-degree Fahrenheit (38-degree Celsius) heat today, which
would be the 27th day this year the city has reached 100 or
above. The city's record is 50 such days, set in 1980, and
it's on pace to break it this year.
National Weather Service forecaster Daryl Williams in Norman,
Oklahoma, says much of the central US is under a so-called
"heat dome" that isn't moving much.
He describes the heat as "unrelenting" and says the trend is
for more hot weather.
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