Intensifying Southwestern heat will result in low-elevation temperatures soaring to 110°F or higher through the weekend.  Meanwhile, extreme heat will also return across the south-central U.S., with weekend temperatures possibly reaching 110°F in central Texas.  By early next week, triple-digit heat (100°F or higher) could expand as far north as Nebraska and eastward across the Deep South into parts of Georgia and South Carolina.  Meanwhile, warmer weather across the northern Plains and the Midwest should benefit summer crops. 

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