Lets get going. 195 million, close to 200 million under heat watches or warnings. It could get worse over the next 24 to 48 hours. Jackie deangelis on who stands to be impacted. Hey, jackie. Reporter neil this is the calm before the storm if you will. It is not quite sweltering out here in times square just yet. Temperatures here, across the country, they are going to be at record highs. It is important that everybody is ready for this heat wave. 290 million americans are expected to see temperatures of at least 90 degrees this week. The humidity of course, remember makes it feel much hotter than that. Temperatures in the northeast will be 10 to 15 degrees above average this week. At least two dozen states, they are currently under a heat alert. Here in new york city the Mayors Office issued a extreme heat emergency declaration. It is so severe, that the new york city triathlon actually can sell for the weekend. That is the First Time Since it started in 2001. We caught up with some fo