The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and watches for much of the Midwest and East heading into the holiday weekend. In many places, the temperatures could shatter records.

Forecasters warn of triple-digit heat indices and blazing hot temperatures that could break records and linger through Independence Day.

Dangerous heat is expected across large swaths of the U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service.

A heat wave will blast the eastern United States this week

Sweltering conditions are expected to last through the weekend