Major heat wave forecast for Midwest, East next week
2 days agoUpdated: June 25, 2026, 7:26 am EDTPublished: June 25, 2026, 7:06 am EDT

The summer heat is kicking into full gear as a heat dome is forecast to dominate the Eastern U.S. next week. Multiple days of hazardous heat across the Midwest, South and mid-Atlantic will make for dangerous conditions. High humidity will make matters worse, with a majority of the region experiencing triple digit heat indices, making time outside unbearable. Here’s the latest forecast.