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How hot is it? More than 85 million Americans are under heat-related advisories

Many places in the Northeast are likely to see record-breaking temperatures on Sunday, and while relief may be on the way, temperatures are expected to heat up in places like the Pacific Northwest.
People play in the water-based sculpture of artist Jeppe Hein titled "Changing Spaces" at Rockefeller Center Plaza in New York City on Tuesday.

If you're trying to beat the heat, you're far from alone. More than 85 million Americans are under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories on Sunday, and many places in the Northeast will likely match or break record-breaking high temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

The heat wave stretches from the mid-South up

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