Here’s what you need to know to celebrate the holiday in the capital region: Zayd Gmyr, 4, cools off in the pool at North Natomas Aquatic Complex as temperatures reach 103 degrees on Monday, July 1, 2024 in Sacramento. His mom, Ezra Gmyr, drove from the Arden area to the pool and said he is just learning to swim.

In this segment of Speaks, our Good Day folks asked some people how they plan to beat the heat this Fourth of July.

This Fourth of July, downtown Sacramento could see temperatures tying with the highest on record, according to the National Weather Service. Kate Forrest, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the all-time daily temperature record for the city was set on July 4, 2013, when the high reached 109 degrees.

The Sacramento area is several days into a lingering heat wave bringing temperatures above 100 degrees. Extreme heat continues in the United States — and around the globe. “Wet-bulb” temperatures prevent the human body from being able to cool itself down.