Man, it's a hot one! Don't go out in this summer's heat wave before you arm yourself with these tips and a really big water bottle.
People cool off at Washington Square Park during hot weather in New York City on June 29, 2026.
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Dangerously high temperatures and humidity are prompting heat advisories from the East Coast to the Midwest to the West Coast.
Dangerous heat is expected across large swaths of the U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service.
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