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Northeast
New York City wakes up to a muggy, unstable Friday with highs near 86°F and a heat index pushing toward 98°F. Newark and Jersey City track similar numbers, with dew points in the mid‑70s keeping the air heavy. Philadelphia sits near 89°F with scattered afternoon storms, and Boston holds in the lower 80s under a weak onshore flow. Overnight lows stay elevated — lower 70s again — preventing meaningful cooling. Storm chances run from the Catskills through Connecticut, but coverage remains spotty.
- NYC — 86°F, humid
- Newark — 87°F, muggy
- Philadelphia — 89°F, storms
- Boston — 82°F, onshore flow
- Hartford — 84°F, scattered storms
- Providence — 83°F, warm
Mid-Atlantic & East Coast
Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia sit under another convective setup today, with highs in the upper 80s and a saturated boundary layer feeding afternoon thunderstorms. Northern New Jersey — including Morristown, Somerville, and Flemington — remains vulnerable after yesterday’s flooding, and any slow-moving storms could trigger new flash‑flood issues. Richmond and Virginia Beach track highs in the upper 80s with storm chances rising after 2 p.m.
- Washington — 88°F, storms
- Baltimore — 87°F, humid
- Philadelphia — 89°F, unsettled
- Richmond — 88°F, afternoon storms
- Virginia Beach — 87°F, breezy
- Wilmington DE — 86°F, humid
Florida
Miami reaches 91°F today, officially breaking the record with a 57‑day streak of 90°+ highs. Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach follow the same pattern, with inland storms firing by early afternoon and drifting back toward the coasts by evening. Orlando sits near 93°F with a 60% storm chance, and Tampa holds near 92°F with sea‑breeze collisions likely. The tropical Atlantic remains quiet with no organized development.
- Miami — 91°F, storms inland
- Fort Lauderdale — 90°F, humid
- West Palm Beach — 90°F, scattered storms
- Orlando — 93°F, storm chance
- Tampa — 92°F, sea breeze storms
- Naples — 91°F, humid
Southeast
New Orleans and Baton Rouge climb into the mid‑90s with heat index values near 106°F. Mobile and Pensacola track similar numbers, and humidity remains oppressive across the Gulf Coast. Afternoon storms return today and continue daily through next week. Atlanta sits near 90°F with scattered storms, while Charlotte and Raleigh hold in the mid‑to‑upper 80s under a weak shortwave pattern.
- New Orleans — 94°F, heat index 106
- Baton Rouge — 95°F, humid
- Mobile — 93°F, storms
- Pensacola — 92°F, storms
- Atlanta — 90°F, scattered storms
- Charlotte — 87°F, humid
Midwest
Chicago reaches the upper 80s today as a slow-moving front brings heavy rain and a chance for severe storms. Minneapolis holds near 85°F with afternoon storms developing along the boundary. Des Moines and Omaha track highs near 90–92°F, humid and unstable, with storms likely by evening. Fargo and Sioux Falls sit in the upper 80s under breezy conditions and intermittent smoke drifting from western fires.
- Chicago — 88°F, storms late
- Minneapolis — 85°F, storms
- Des Moines — 90°F, humid
- Omaha — 92°F, evening storms
- Fargo — 88°F, smoke haze
- Sioux Falls — 87°F, breezy
Texas & Oklahoma
Dallas reaches 101°F under clear skies, with Fort Worth, Arlington, and Plano all tracking similar numbers. Austin and San Antonio sit near 102°F, and Houston holds around 99°F with high humidity but no meaningful rain chance. Oklahoma City and Tulsa stay just under triple digits, but heat index values push conditions into dangerous territory. High pressure keeps rain chances near zero through next Thursday.
- Dallas — 101°F, sunny
- Fort Worth — 100°F, hot
- Austin — 102°F, dry
- San Antonio — 102°F, humid
- Houston — 99°F, muggy
- Oklahoma City — 99°F, hot
- Tulsa — 98°F, hot
Mountain West
Denver climbs into the high 90s again today, with Colorado Springs just a degree or two cooler. Cheyenne and Casper sit near 99–103°F, and Red Flag Warnings remain active across Wyoming as single-digit humidity and gusty winds drive critical fire behavior. Billings and Rapid City track highs in the upper 90s as the heat dome expands eastward.
- Denver — 98°F, hot
- Colorado Springs — 96°F, dry
- Cheyenne — 99°F, fire danger
- Casper — 103°F, critical fire weather
- Billings — 97°F, hot
- Rapid City — 96°F, hot
Desert Southwest
Las Vegas reaches 113°F, marking the tenth consecutive day at or above 110°F. Phoenix sits near 112°F, and Yuma pushes toward 114°F under relentless sun and minimal overnight cooling. The region remains under an Extreme Heat Warning through Sunday.
- Las Vegas — 113°F, extreme heat
- Phoenix — 112°F, dangerous
- Yuma — 114°F, very hot
- Tucson — 108°F, dry
- Palm Springs — 115°F, extreme
- Lake Havasu — 116°F, severe heat
California
Death Valley approaches 121°F again today, and the Central Valley — from Redding through Fresno and Bakersfield — holds between 104–108°F. Sacramento and inland Bay Area communities remain under heat advisories, while coastal zones stay buffered by the marine layer. Fuel dryness in the Sierra Nevada foothills continues to approach record territory, and smoke from Oregon and Washington fires continues drifting south.
- Sacramento — 103°F, hot
- Fresno — 106°F, dry
- Bakersfield — 105°F, hot
- Redding — 108°F, extreme heat
- San Jose — 89°F, warm
- Los Angeles (inland) — 95°F, hot
Pacific Northwest
Portland and Salem sit near 89–91°F today under hot, dry conditions. Seattle holds in the lower 80s with light haze. Spokane reaches the mid‑80s but remains heavily affected by smoke from ongoing regional wildfires — including active fire behavior east of the Cascades and across the Columbia Basin. Boise tracks near 93°F with smoke and poor air quality.
- Portland — 90°F, dry
- Seattle — 82°F, haze
- Spokane — 85°F, smoke
- Boise — 93°F, smoke
- Eugene — 88°F, warm
- Bend — 89°F, dry