Alert Days through weekend for extreme heat and storms
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WQRF Rockford on MSNFog possible tonight, heat and humidity returns tomorrowAside from an isolated shower or storm mainly South of I-88, most in the Stateline should stay dry this evening. Temperatures will gradually fall to the low 70s, meeting the dew point under a calm wind.
Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more.
An intense heat wave threatens millions of people across the Southeast with temperatures reaching 115 degrees through midweek.
A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., according to experts.
Sunday’s card was rescheduled to Friday and an additional race day was set for Friday, Aug. 8 at the Henderson, Ky. track
Heat advisories were in effect for a large portion of the East Coast from central Florida to Virginia through much of the weekend.