Extreme heat roasts U.S. as storm takes aim at Florida

The extreme heat that is baking much of the country may finally break this weekend. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Fred has brought widespread flooding to the Dominican Republic, with its next stop being Florida. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest.

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[BigKatz]

Ever notice whatever the NYC to DC region is feeling, the national news says "the US is experiencing"?

[erso]

90s in August? Outrageous! Love the blood red mapping. No sensationalism to see here.

[outsideedge]

Hottest summer ON RECORD you fool, NOT the hottest summer ever. I can't believe the station would let you make a false statement like that.

[solologging]

No way this is the hottest summer the globe has ever had lmao! These ppl are a joke

[jameshicks]

This just in! It gets hot in August in the northern hemisphere!

[Primalxbeast]

Our afternoon storms in Florida are often worse than anything Fred is going to bring, so there's no need to be so dramatic about about the little bit of rain that system will bring.

[jzplayinggame]

Dunno what hes talking about NYC was hot yes, but not out of the ordinary. Hot and humid, typical insufferable NYC summer but nothing out the norm

[paulm]

Weather. It happens. This winter it's going to get cold.

[DontShootTheMessengerthTier]

At least in some places it’s a dry hot. In the coastal south it feels like you stepped into a sauna when you walk outside.

[hepzibahbeulah]

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened ~ Matthew 24:22!

[whisperinthewind]

LMBO🤣 you call that hot?! Sheet in my town the average summer day is 112-118! and that's without the humidity which is wet, plus I live in the desert! Semper Fi! 🇺🇸🦅

[wassgood]

it's always this hot in the middle of August
🙄🙄🙄

[matooleyobrien]

Actually Summer has been Overall Cooler than normal in my State as well as above average rainfall.

[arainniara]

Going forward, every year will be a new record

[austinmorris]

Here in alabama it's 100 degrees and 100% humidity everyday this isn't anything new. Yall are just soft

[Swiss]

Now the rest of the country can feel what a normal summer in Oklahoma feels like

[GaugeLiveSteam]

Let's talk about the weather instead of Biden's across the board failure

[Midwesternhighlights]

It was literally a 100ﾟ when I was a kid playing football

[KevinMichael]

95 in northern NJ today. Absolutely insufferable....

[oldcountryman]

It’s hot in August in North America. OMG! Yeah no, that’s normal. We routinely had 100 degree days in August in the 60s and 70s. All the time. Crazy hot summers.