Summer hasn’t officially begun, but record-breaking heat is already sweeping parts of the country

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Before summer officially arrives, record-breaking heat is sweeping across much of the country this weekend, bringing dangerous temperatures and severe weather to tens of millions of people. A combination of extreme heat, thunderstorms, and flash flooding threatens the region as the heat wave arrives days ahead of the season's official start. Meteorologists warn that the dangerous conditions could persist through the weekend, with parts of the country experiencing peak summer temperatures and dangerous weather patterns.