Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=9vls8rs8Awl Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter US heatwave: Temperatures soar ahead of 250th birthday celebration [K3CY0qjL27g] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 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 qkVB5Zl6kli D6XQyo5p8DZ 6bbB7ZOAXEU ptzo9PUVqbx dCkHPzbhYo7
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 qkVB5Zl6kli D6XQyo5p8DZ 6bbB7ZOAXEU ptzo9PUVqbx dCkHPzbhYo7