Dangerously hot temperatures spanned across much of the central U. S. on Saturday as a sprawling heat dome, in which a high-pressure atmospheric system traps hot air over a large area keeping temperatures high, settled over the region that could persist into next week.

Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5990722-dangerous-heat-dome-grips-central-us/)

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