Millions baking throughout the United States as heat prolongs torment with little relief expected

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI

Associated Press

An unrelenting heat wave continues to bake the majority of the United States, with various areas anticipated to see record-breaking temperature levels. Forecasters were likewise warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas. The steamiest conditions on Friday were anticipated in parts of Ohio and Indiana, where heat indexes were anticipated to soar previous 100 degrees Fahrenheit and remain there the majority of the day. But the Midwest was not the only area being baked, as heat and excessive heat warnings and advisories has actually been provided across the northeast, the mid-Atlantic and in some western states. Millions of citizens throughout the country have actually had their lives interrupted by the heat's intensity.