Temperatures expected to be 20F to 30F above average for this time of year, breaking records and raising health fears

Gabrielle Canon

@GabrielleCanonFri 20 May 2022 15.36 EDT

Dozens of states across the US are bracing for historically high spring temperatures this weekend, as a scorching heatwave moves east.

The early onslaught of sweltering weather, before what’s expected to be another hot, dry summer, is forecast to break or tie roughly 130 heat records for this time of year, with temperatures between20F and 30F above averagein the mid-Atlantic and north-east.

More than 120 million Americans are expected to be affected by the punishing heat, raising fears of health risks for the most vulnerable, outdoor workers and those who do not have access…