What is a heat dome? The US heatwave explained [GUPP9EGVcOT]
An intense heatwave is set to blanket much of the central and eastern United States this week as a “heat dome” settles over the region, bringing days of oppressively high temperatures and humidity ahead of the Fourth of July weekend and FIFA World Cup matches in several US cities. Al Jazeera’s Everton Fox explains. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on X: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #ExtremeHeat #HeatWave #HeatDome #HeatWarnings #RecordHeat #USWeather #US #FourthOfJuly #America250 #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #CarbonEmissions #ClimateCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish