The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of the East Coast from central Florida to Virginia through much of the weekend. Highs in the upper 90s F (mid 30s C) were forecast for central Florida,

Extreme heat warnings have been posted portions of the Southeast coast including parts of the Carolinas, Georgia and northern Florida. This heat will persist across many of these areas before beginning to lift toward the end of the workweek.

More than 11 million people across southern Georgia and most of Florida were under a rare “extreme” heat warning on Tuesday.

A heat dome takes aim at southeastern United States next with mid-summer swelter, 100-degree Fahrenheit highs and excessive humidity in store.

Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to hot weather in the summertime, but the sweltering heat this week set at least one record, and forecasters urged residents to limit being outside if