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A late-summer heat wave pushed East Tennessee into near-record high temperatures and dangerously high heat index values through Saturday, prompting a weather impact alert warning residents about risks to outdoor activities. Sunday brought slightly cooler conditions with highs closer to 90 degrees, though the heat index still climbed into the mid-to-upper 90s. A frontal boundary was expected to move through with scattered showers Sunday night, bringing relief in the form of slightly cooler air for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, ending the multi-day stretch of dangerous heat.