The forecast for Juneteenth also includes the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially after 11 a.m. in Central New York, according to the weather service.

A brutal heat wave scorched a swath of the U.S on Wednesday, with millions from the Midwest to the Northeast enduring sweltering temperatures during the Juneteenth holiday.

This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives including Black history content.

Cities that opened cooling centers this week advised that Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday means some public libraries, senior centers and pools where residents could beat the heat will be closed.

No holiday from the hot weather! Near record heat along with dry, windy conditions will bring increased fire danger to most of Utah today through Saturday. Much cooler this weekend!

AccuWeather's Jon Porter warns of a dangerous heat wave that is going to grip the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S. this weekend. Temperatures could reach triple digits from D.C. to New York.

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The Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday ...

Plans for a Juneteenth event or proclamation this year have not been decided, according to the White House press office. Others may choose to treat Juneteenth as a day of rest and remembrance.