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Extreme heat across the eastern US on June 23, 2025

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The first U.S. heat wave of 2025 engulfed much of the East in late June. This map highlights (yellow outlines) the more than 90 million people who were under extreme heat alerts on June 23, 2025. This heat wave lasted several days and numerous eastern cities set new high temperature records for June. Screenshot from the Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation Climate-related hazards mapping tool.