Still wildly hot out there! Temperatures hover well above 90 degrees 90 degrees or above in 47 states but sweet relief could come by the weekend- Animals and man do what they can to chill out as a week-long heat wave continues to grip Northeast and Midwest
- Cooler air from Canada to move in by Saturday and end heat wave
- Severe Thunderstorms could come quickly follow
By Ap Reporter
PUBLISHED: 22:12 EST, 18 July 2013 | UPDATED: 02:55 EST, 19 July 2013
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As most of the country sees the hottest days yet this summer, people - and animals - of all stripes do whatever they can to keep things cool.
Thankfully, there are cooler temperatures in sight for the Midwest, so creatures like the Brookfield, Illinois zoo's African lion will no longer have to take their meals in the form of frozen meat pops.
The Northeast, also in the grip of a heat wave that just won't quit, will chill out by the weekend as cooler air moves in from Canada and gives man and beast a much needed break.
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Chilling: With temperatures in the 90s, 7-year-old African lion Isis is given a meat pop at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois to help her stay cool
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Braying for relief: A race horse cools off after training at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois Thursday as temperatures hit the 90s there as in much of the country, though relief is likely on the way this weekend
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Grrreat idea: A sloth bear cub at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois finds relief in the form of a frozen treat Thursday
But with relief may come some new threatening weather as severe thunderstorms could accompany the falling temperatures.
As things finally cool off late Saturday, isolated but powerful thunderstorms could drench the already reeling Northeast.
Until then, the New York region has another day in the 90s to look forward to.
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Look for sweet relief on Sunday, when the mercury isn’t predicted to rise above 90 for the first time in a week.
The largest heat wave of the summer has stagnated over large regions, bringing sizzling temperatures and little hope of relief without rain, a growing possibility for some hard-hit areas as the weekend approaches.
Polar bears keeping cool as Northeast heatwave continues
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Splashing into home: Mackay Lynch gets wet at SUNY Orange Baseball camp in Middletown, New york Thursday
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Sweltering: A polar bear beats the heat at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois on Thursday. The week-long heat wave gripping much of the U.S. is likely to end by this weekend
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Too cute: 15-month-old Eleanor Schiller cools off in an inflatable pool Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Brainerd, Minnesota
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Splish splash: Deondria Harris of Milwaukee smiles as water is dumped on her head at the Splash Pad in Regner Park in West Bend, Wisconsin on Thursday evening
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Cut to the chase: A woman in Harlem, New York gets right to the point in an effort to stay hydrated in the 90-plus degree heat that will linger in the Northeast through Saturday
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Becky Stap of Pine Bush, New York sprays herself with a hose after using water from the hose to cool off a cow at the Orange County 4-H Showcase at Bergin Farm in Slate Hill, New York on Thursday
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Shocker: Tillman Churchman of Horicon reacts as a bucket of water is dumped over his head at the Splash Pad in Regner Park in West Bend, Wisconsin on Thursday. The Midwest can finally expect relief by Saturday
Most states in the U.S. had at least one region where the temperature hit 90 degrees Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, though the worst heat was in the Midwest to Northeast.
Humid air just made it all feel worse, with heat indexes in some places over 100.
It was hot enough to buckle highway pavement in several states. Firefighters in Indianapolis evacuated 300 people from a senior living community after a power outage knocked out the air conditioning. The state of Illinois opened cooling centers. The Environmental Protection Agency said the heat was contributing to air pollution in New England.
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Finally: The dome of heat choking the Midwest and Northeast will likely be pushed out by cooler air from Canada starting Saturday
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With a price: As temperatures fall, serious thunderstorms could strike much of the South and Northeast by Saturday
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Working hard: Vendor Robert Llambelis tries to keep cool on Thursday near Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The area should see relief by Sunday at the latest
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Sonja Mason of St. Paul stands beneath one of the water falls at Upper Landing Park in an effort to stay cool. The Midwest will start to see relief from the week-long heat wave Friday
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Staying positive: Friends Grace Greenwood and Alex Place, both of Arlington, Virginia, leap into a water sprinkler for a 'high ten' during the heat wave at the Washington Monument in Washington, DC on Thursday
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Too hot: Amalio Medina sits in front of his un-air conditioned shop in the midday heat, Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Philadelphia
Officials are blaming hot weather for at least one death. A 78-year-old Alzheimer's patient died of heat exhaustion after wandering away from his northern Kentucky home Tuesday in temperatures that rose to 93 degrees.
In New York City, where it was 96 degrees, sidewalk food vendor Ahmad Qayumi said that by 11 a.m., the cramped space inside his steel-walled cart got so hot that he had to turn off his grill and coffee machine.
‘It was just too hot. I couldn't breathe,’ he said, turning away a customer who asked for a hamburger.
‘Just cold drinks,’ he said.
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Two young men wade near the base of the fast-falling Minnehaha Falls, Thursday, July 18, 2013 in Minneapolis where temperatures hovered near the mid-90's amid a continuing heat wave
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Waiting it out: A woman fans herself with a magazine in the subway below Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center Thursday as temperatures soared Thursday
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All ages: Maria Guevara, 66, stands under a fountain as water hits her during a warm day caused by a heat wave, Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Union City, New Jersey
Amid the heat, officials in Washington D.C.'s Maryland suburbs worked to keep a failing water main from cutting off hundreds of thousands of people, just when they needed it most. People in Prince George's County were asked not to run their faucets, water their lawns or flush toilets to keep the water system from emptying during emergency repairs.
Firefighters in southern California faced brutally hot — but dangerously dry — conditions as they battled a wildfire outside Palm Springs that had already consumed seven homes.
New Mexico and parts of Texas turned out to be rare outposts of cool air Wednesday — but not without trouble of their own: heavy rains prompted flood watches and warnings in some areas. More than five inches of rain fell in 24 hours in Plainview, north of Lubbock, according to the National Weather Service.
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Javier Soler, 20, of West New York, New Jersey flips his head back as water from a fountain runs off his hair during a heat wave, Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Union City, New Jersey
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Double duty: Salesman Hyper Rosado cools off in between customers during the afternoon heat at Appliances R Us, Thursday in Philadelphia
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Hussein Hayari, owner of Appliances R Us in Philadelphia. An excessive heat warning was again in effect for the Philadelphia region with highs in the high-90s
At the World Trade Center reconstruction site in New York City, workers building a rail hub dripped under their hardhats, thick gloves and heavy-duty boots. Some wore towels around their necks to wipe away the sweat.
‘We're drinking a lot of water, down under by the tracks, in and out of the sun all day — very hot,’ said carpenter Elizabeth Fontanez, of the Bronx, who labored with 20 pounds of tools and safety equipment strapped to her waist. Since the heat wave began, she said she has been changing shirts several times during her shifts.
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