During the next several days, a sprawling ridge of high pressure will result in mostly dry weather and significantly elevated temperatures across large sections of the country. 

Weekend high temperatures of 100°F or greater will be common across the Plains, with triple-digit heat briefly returning early next week in parts of the Midwest.

By the middle of next week, the core area of extreme heat will shift southward, with 100-degree readings expected from Texas to the southern Atlantic States, extending as far north as the Ohio Valley. 

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