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Blistering heat bakes the Plains with highs up to 115 degrees

More than 60 million Americans could see highs in the triple digits

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July 19, 2022 at 1:14 p.m. EDT
High temperatures on Tuesday as predicted by the National Weather Service. (Pivotal Weather)
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As historic temperatures bake Europe, with readings as high as 115 degrees in Portugal, it’s been just as scorchingly hot stateside. Sixty million Americans could experience triple-digit temperatures over the next several days, with the Plains hitting highs of 115 degrees and heat index values pushing past 120 degrees.

Dallas and Oklahoma City are both forecast to reach at least 108 degrees Tuesday afternoon.