A heat wave has been sweeping across the US Midwest this week, forcing temperatures to record highs and afflicting more than 60 million with heat advisories.
A late-season high-pressure system has caused Midwest cities such as Chicago, Des Moines, and Topeka to experience unwavering "extreme heat," according to Xinhua and the US NWS.
The NWS warned of dangers from the extreme heat mixed with high humidity.
Due to the intense weather, numerous public cooling centers have opened their doors for solace in the states in the Midwest.
Extreme heat and humidity is one of the major weather-related hazards in the US, claiming about 1, 220 deaths annually, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention affirmed.
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