Almost 100 million Americans were under National Weather Service extreme heat warnings, advisories or watches on July 23 as a heat dome descened on a swath of the nation and slowly spread East.

It’s the hottest time of the year in the United States and another heat dome is about to make millions of people feel every bit of it.

The risks of heat are only growing thanks to lasting heat waves, extreme nighttime temperatures and unusual humidity, like the current "corn sweat" in the Midwest.

Almost 85 million Americans from South Dakota to Texas and North Carolina to Florida are already under extreme heat warnings, watches or advisories.

The assessment builds on a 2019 report published by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and conducted by a team of scientists from around the region.

It's going to be a hot an humid day week in Kentucky. A heat advisory and extreme heat warning is in effect across the state. Here's what to know.

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