People walk past a sign announcing the temporary closure of The Great American State Fair due to heat on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
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Great American State Fair postponed due to extreme heat

The Great American State Fair shuts down until 5 p.m., as temperatures in Washington, DC hit the triple digits. The multiday heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern United States, shattering records, straining the electric grid and threatening millions as they prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors.

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People walk past a sign announcing the temporary closure of The Great American State Fair due to heat on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
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