The dog days of summer have arrived as it is going to be a hot week with dangerously high temperatures spread across large portions of the country. Above-average heat will blanket much of the Great Plains and upper Midwest with triple-digit temperatures. In the central and southern High Plains, daily highs will be near record setting. On the West Coast, a building heat wave is expected to reach the Pacific Northwest by Tuesday with considerably hotter air to overtake the region by midweek. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPExcessive heat warnings have been issued in advance of this West Coast heat wave.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2021 14:37 UTC