These US regions will experience scorching temperatures for the remainder of Labor Day weekend
The last holiday weekend of the summer will bring scorching temperatures to a large portion of the U.S. The last holiday weekend of the summer will bring scorching temperatures to a large portion of the U.S. Regions from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and the Northeast will experience record heat starting Sunday and will last for the next several days. Beach goers crowd Montrose Beach along Lake Michigan, Aug. 23, 2023, in Chicago. Kiichiro Sato/AP, FILE The Northeast will see its first true heat wave of the year, with high temperatures in the 90s from Sunday through Thursday. This will be a significant change for metropolitan areas like New York City, which has only experienced stretches in the 90s for three consecutive days this year, none of which have occurred in the past month. Washington, D.C., is expected to reach near-record temperatures in the coming days and could reach up to 100 degrees on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The highest temperature the nation's capital...