Several areas of the United States have been subject to extreme heat this summer, and that trend is expected to continue over the upcoming week. Meteorologists and experts have determined that heat warnings are in order for multiple cities and states,

The National Weather Service released an updated extreme heat warning at 12:53 p.m. on Friday in effect until 9 p.m. for Eastern Montgomery and Lower Bucks as well as Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

Raleigh faces an Extreme Heat Warning with heat index values up to 115 degrees; residents are urged to stay cool and hydrated.

Some pop-up showers & storms will be possible anytime this afternoon, but the stronger storms may be more likely to develop between 7 PM and 11 PM tonight.

High temperatures and humidity will combine to create potentially dangerous hot weather conditions over the Lowcountry for the next few days.

Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more.

The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of the East Coast from central Florida to Virginia through much of the weekend. Highs in the upper 90s F (mid 30s C) were forecast for central Florida,

It's always hot in the summer in the southeast, but even by the standards of the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into t