Trump forced to scale back July 4 celebrations over extreme heat

Great American State Fair was postponed until 5 PM due to extreme heat.

A visitor to the Great American State Fair sought relief from Washington, D.C.'s oppressive heat in an unusual place this week—a baptism pool inside a religious tent—after becoming overwhelmed by sweltering temperatures.

The heat index — what temperature it feels like with humidity — is forecast to reach a scorching 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 deg C) in Washington, DC on Friday.

And on Friday morning Dave Forster, 63, was apparently struggling to believe his eyes.