A punishing heat wave in the Southwest is set to spread east in the coming days, with temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit expected in the Northeast and possible record highs in parts of New England later this week.

Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling heat and uncomfortable humidity to millions

A few locations could approach or top 100 degrees, including Denver, which happens only twice a year on average, said Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman, who added that "New York City and Philadelphia could also flirt with the century mark during the peak of the heat wave next week.

Brutal Heat Dome to Bake Central and Eastern U.S. With 100°+ Temps