Dangerous heat dome looms over East Coast ahead of July 4th holiday

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We are watching this week as millions of Americans are trying to stay cool as temperatures are expected to soar to above average levels across the country. According to Fox Weather, experts are now predicting that a massive ridge of high pressure will build across the Central and Eastern U.S. late this week. The extreme weather could potentially bring a major heatwave that could last through the July 4th holiday. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about the potential impacts that the heat dome could bring with Bryan Putnam, a meteorologist with the NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from FOX: https://www.livenowfox.com Follow us @LiveNOWFOX on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livenowfox Raw and unfiltered. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Limited commentary. No opinion. Experience LiveNOW from FOX. Live news streaming chann

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