### [2026-07-3](/feed/2026/07/3/index.md)

##### 2026 heat waves
# Heat waves are reported across the eastern and central United States, with 23 U.S. states placed under heat warnings by the National Weather Service. 




### Sources:

1. [KGW](https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/23-states-extreme-heat-warning/507-7cbb64a4-8b2e-4c28-a609-301a44effe91)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/heat-wave-disrupts-fourth-july-events-across-eastern-us-2026-07-03/)
3. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/weather/us-weather-heat-wave.html)

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