The mid-July heat wave, in five maps and diagrams

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The second heat wave of the month has brought all-time record temperatures to cities across the country.

Atticus Dryden plays in the water with his sister, Penelope Dryden, both of Kalamazoo, as they try to beat the heat at Ramona Park in Portage, Mich., on Tuesday.Devin Anderson-Torrez / Kalamazoo Gazette via AP

July 15, 2026, 11:42 AM EDT

By Joelle Gross

Just as millions in the United States have cooled down from the last heat wave, another round of blistering temperatures is upon the country.

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