High temperatures continue to plague large parts of the US, with areas in at least 25 states under a heat advisory.

The next two days will see a large heat wave across many areas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with “dangerous” heat extending across the central and eastern US and “dangerous and record heat” intensifying from the Plains. to the East Coast.

States that have locations under heat warnings include: Maine, New York, New Hampshire, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri , Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming.

Many of the warnings are in effect through this afternoon, including parts of northeastern Kentucky, southeastern Ohio, and central, southern and western West Virginia.

The NWS has predicted the heat index will reach 103 degrees Fahrenheit between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT and said “high temperatures and humidity can cause heat illness.”

Charleston’s NWS said in its advisory: “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. Small children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. “

Other advisories have been in effect for more than a day, including one covering parts of northern Connecticut, eastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island, effective from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

An advisory from the Boston NWS is in effect as of 8 a.m. today until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, covering the following parts of Massachusetts: Southern Worcester, Central Middlesex, Northern Middlesex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Essex, Western Essex, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampden and Eastern Hampshire counties.

Forecasters told people in these areas: “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors.

“Take extra precautions when outside. Wear light and loose clothing. Try to limit vigorous activities in the early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.”

The NWS has warned that the heat will be “especially intense for many of the urban centers in the Southeast, Ohio Valley and along the East Coast.”

Extreme heat warnings cover areas that include Southwest Oregon, Northern California, Southeast Idaho, Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas last week after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, where it killed at least 11 people, according to the latest death toll from The Associated Press. Six people in Texas and one person in Louisiana were also killed.

The storm caused at least $3.3 billion in damage in the US, the Caribbean and Mexico, new research by Karen Clark & ​​Company, a firm specializing in disaster cost estimates, revealed last Thursday.