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Metro Detroit temperatures: Schools in Detroit dismiss students amid extreme heat
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ingrid Kelley , FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News
· September 1, 2026
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Key points This heat wave has prompted the state's largest school district to make adjustments. Extreme heat has arrived, bringing temperatures above 90 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Extreme heat has arrived, bringing temperatures above 90 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. This heat wave has prompted the state's largest school district to make adjustments.
The high temperatures are affecting schools, which have dismissed students.
Further details about the heat and its impact on schools are available from the source, including the specific actions being taken by the state's largest school district in response to the extreme heat.
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Category: schools ·
Published: September 1, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News ·
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