Hot weekend for July Fourth festivities

Whether you’re flying or driving, the weather could impact your trip. Here’s what to expect across the country this weekend.

Here are the weather highlights for the July Fourth weekend.

A more detailed forecast can be found below.

A dome of high pressure will presist in the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys, leading to extreme heat on the East Coast and Midwest. It will also contribute to a continued severe weather risk for the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast. 

Fourth of July forecast

The pattern won’t change much for the Fourth of July. Heat builds across the East Coast with high temperatures in the triple digits. Scattered showers and storms will be possible in the Great Lakes, Southeast and Midwest, while warm and dry weather settles in across the Rockies. The coolest weather of the day will be found on the Pacific Coast with highs in the 60s and 70s. 

Sunday’s forecast

The extreme heat finally starts to break in the Northeast, but temperatures will still run well above average for early July for many places east of the Mississippi River. Scattered showers and storms will also pop up where heat and humidity highest, the East Coast, Southeast and Ohio River Valley.

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