Scorching heat waves this week in Northwest, heartland

Dangerously hot and humid weather this week may have some truckers dreaming of cool breezes and snow-capped mountains.

One region of the country will be baking in triple-digit heat for a few days, while another will have to deal with humidity pushing the heat index past 100 degrees.

Portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley are where drivers will find temperatures in the 90s, which doesn’t sound out of the ordinary for August. However, paired with oppressive humidity levels,...

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