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- Heat dome will push temperatures above 100 °F for roughly 70 million people across central and southern states.
- The National Weather Service warned western Nebraska of 108 °F highs Saturday and Sunday, and forecasted 95-105 °F across the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, with Southwest deserts possibly reaching 120 °F.
- Firefighters are battling 88 U.S. wildfires while older adults, children and people with health conditions face heightened risk of heat-related illness.
