Has it ever been this hot before? In some places heat wave sets records. All told, more than 160 daily high temperature records are threatened this week in the East, AccuWeather meteorologist ...

Extremely dangerous heat wave breaks temperature records last seen in 1888 — here's what you need to know about this potent heat dome first appeared on The Cool Down.

An obscure temperature record shows impact of massive heat wave AccuWeather reports June 24 was the hottest day in more than a decade for millions of residents. But also pay attention to overnight ...

A week-long heat wave set over 3,000 record high temperatures in towns across the nation, with some spots measuring their hottest June or all-time temperatures.

Another steamy day is on tap for Wednesday, but there's a risk of isolated thunderstorms that could pack small hail and damaging wind gusts.

Daily maximum temperature records that were tied were not included. View the map below to see where daily heat records were broken in the United States.

As the scorching heat wave remains in Michigan, officials record new or matched temperature records set in many cities on June 22-23.