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OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025... York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: Michael Paul of Corvallis, Oregon applies sunscreen to his face during 86° heat in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: A yoga class meets in the shade of a pavilion in the mostly empty Gene Leahy Mall during 89° heat in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: Tony Vaccaro eats ice cream with his seven-year-old son Mikey Vaccaro and 11-year-old son Vinny Vaccaro during 97-degree heat outside Charles Schwab Field before Game 1 of the College World Series Finals in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: JD Culjat drinks the last sip of a cup of water while on security duty outside Charles Schwab Field before Game 1 of the College World Series Finals in 96-degree heat in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: David Sunderman of Fremont County, Nebraska, cools himself with a fan in 91-degree heat during the downtown farmer's market in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025...empty Gene Leahy Mall during 89

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: Two people rock in a hammock in the mostly empty Gene Leahy Mall during 89

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: Noah Wendt cools himself with a fan during 97-degree heat outside Charles Schwab Field before Game 1 of the College World Series Finals in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: Jodi Remar and Dajaun Lester work security at a mostly empty Gene Leahy Mall in 89° heat in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21, 2025: A person wipes his face after his lemonade cup fell into bushes in near 100-degree heat outside Charles Schwab Field before Game 1 of the College World Series Finals in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Multiple areas in the U.S. Midwest are under extreme heat warnings. CREDIT: KC McGinnis for The New York Times Omaha United States

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Heat Wave

Copyright KC McGinnis 2025

Updated Jun 2025

Location Omaha

Topics Environment, Health

Summary

Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.

Photos by KC McGinnis for The New York Times

St. Louis, Chicago and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes hit triple digits on Saturday, with the East Coast bracing for similar conditions by Monday.

Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.

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Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.

Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.

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