Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern US could smash records

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Source: Associated Press

By JEFF MARTIN
Updated 7:29 AM EDT, April 15, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

The heat is unusual for April, not only because it’s scorching much of the nation so early in the year but also for its duration. The near-record temperatures are expected to last into this weekend, forecasters say.

The potentially dangerous heat comes after severe storms tore through Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday and Tuesday. There’s a possibility of more storms on Wednesday.

While it’s not unprecedented to see high temperatures climb toward 90 degrees (32 Celsius) on an April day, the length of such an April heat wave is rarely seen, experts say.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/weather-heat-wave-record-high-temperatures-b3b5d583647e4b2a3160007d1866346b

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https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=1

[FalloutShelter]

1. 85 Degrees in Bucks County,PA

Feels even hotter. I'm not acclimated yet.

[H2O Man]

2. 77 in rural, upstate New York.

Last time it was this warm in April was 1976.