Record-Breaking October Heat Swelters Cities Across US

0 October 15, 2026 09:45

The calendar says October but across half of the country, the weather feels more like July. Temperatures are soaring as much as 20 degrees above average with more than 40 new record highs from Charlotte to D.C. on Wednesday. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports and meteorologist Bill Karins joins TODAY to track the latest forecast.

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