Record heat seen moving east next week

A young boy tries to catch a wave while cooling off under sunny sky's and hot temperatures at the beach in Leucadia, California, July 3, 2007.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private forecaster AccuWeather said Friday record-breaking heat was expected to move eastward, resulting in temperatures that could reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) in New York City and Washington, D.C. early next week.

In a severe weather update to media, the forecaster noted western states currently wilting in temperatures above 100 degrees will get some relief as their weather system moves to the east, but the Midwest will feel the heat over the weekend and the eastern U.S. could see early-week temperatures at 100 degrees.

Texas and Oklahoma will finally get a break from recent rain showers, as an approaching high-pressure system pushes the wet weather into the Tennessee Valley, the forecaster said.

The high, approaching from the Midwest, will finally dislodge the disturbance that has dumped inches of precipitation on the Southern Plains over the past several weeks.