Seven graduations that were also supposed to be held at Hinchliffe Stadium were rescheduled due to the sweltering heat.

People at Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium for high school graduations fainted as temperatures reached dangerously high levels, the city's public safety director said.

Image via Shutterstock Let me tell you, it's a scorcher this summer. In fact, more than 100 people fell ill this week at graduation ceremonies in New Jersey due to the extreme heat. Americans have been feeling the sweltering summer heat across the country.