Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=3bNX4ToQCHD Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter US heatwave: Temperatures soar ahead of 250th birthday celebration [uGSNR9iHfFe] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT The United States is in the grip of a heatwave, as the country prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence. People are being warned not to spend too much time outside, even as big outdoor events take place in the nation's capital. Al Jazeera’s Richard Gaisford reports from Washington DC. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #USHeatwave #ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #UnitedStates #WashingtonDC #IndependenceDay #US250 #HeatWarning #Climate #Weather #ExtremeWeather #AlJazeeraEnglish JDUEP4h323J Qwh2ZaS0Pb1 8LfrPTxUOU3 kvZFM30erw9 4ep4iGuVd7N tKNF4hy41sF
The United States is in the grip of a heatwave, as the country prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence. People are being warned not to spend too much time outside, even as big outdoor events take place in the nation's capital. Al Jazeera’s Richard Gaisford reports from Washington DC. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #USHeatwave #ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #UnitedStates #WashingtonDC #IndependenceDay #US250 #HeatWarning #Climate #Weather #ExtremeWeather #AlJazeeraEnglish JDUEP4h323J Qwh2ZaS0Pb1 8LfrPTxUOU3 kvZFM30erw9 4ep4iGuVd7N tKNF4hy41sF