Temperatures could soar as much as 20 degrees above average, pushing heat indexes well into the triple digits
. Fifty locations across the central and southern US may get close to or exceed high-temperature records Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. Multiple cities, including St. Louis, Nashville, and Charlotte, North Carolina, have already broken daily records this week. ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH
What is a 'heat dome' and how it can trigger record breaking temps 01:10Adding to the misery, many homes remain without power after storms across the Midwest on Monday. More than 275,000 households were without power in Ohio early Wednesday, according to Poweroutage.us, with residents in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia also affected.
— Tennessee Valley Authority June 14, 2022 Relief may soon arrive for the Midwest as the heat is forecast to break late Wednesday, with a cold front due to bring cooler temperatures, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will drop to more-average levels as the front moves through Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon and Chicago by Wednesday overnight. The cold front is forecast to move through Ohio by Thursday.Don't rely on fans to keep you cool in extreme heat.