It was so bad, one commuter told Channel 7: "I'd like to be in a sauna bath, I think that would be a little cooler."
President Donald Trump kicked off a weekend of celebrations for America's 250th birthday with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday.
That wartime history would later help inspire one of America's most famous ghost stories.
It's a spectacle of sights and sounds and a beacon of hope as Lady Liberty lights up like you've never seen before.
Although the 4th of July is a holiday, here are some of the stores and restaurants that will be keeping their doors open.
The iconic ball drops outside New Year's Eve for the first time.