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Northeast
New York City heads into another hot, heavy August day with highs near 85°F and a heat index pushing toward 100°F. Newark and Jersey City track similar numbers, with humidity doing most of the work. Philadelphia sits near 88°F, warm and unsettled, and Boston holds in the lower 80s with a chance for late-day showers. Overnight lows remain stubbornly high — lower 70s for most of the region — which means the heat doesn’t reset and Thursday’s discomfort carries straight into Friday. Storm chances remain scattered from the Hudson Valley through southern Connecticut, but coverage is inconsistent.
- NYC — 85°F, heat index near 100
- Newark — 87°F, humid
- Philadelphia — 88°F, storm chance
- Boston — 82°F, late showers
- Hartford — 84°F, scattered storms
- Providence — 83°F, warm
Mid-Atlantic & East Coast
Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia sit under another active storm pattern today, with highs in the upper 80s and a humid, unstable atmosphere feeding afternoon convection. Northern New Jersey — including Morristown, Somerville, and Flemington — continues to deal with saturated ground after overnight flash flooding, and any additional storms could quickly cause new issues. Richmond and Virginia Beach track highs near the upper 80s with storm chances rising through the afternoon.
- Washington — 88°F, storms
- Baltimore — 87°F, humid
- Philadelphia — 88°F, unsettled
- Richmond — 89°F, afternoon storms
- Virginia Beach — 87°F, breezy
- Wilmington DE — 86°F, humid
Florida
Miami is expected to reach 90°F again today, tying the record 56‑day streak of 90°+ highs. Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach follow the same pattern, with storms firing inland by early afternoon and drifting back toward the coasts by evening. Orlando sits near 92°F with a 50–60% storm chance, and Tampa holds near 91°F with sea breeze collisions likely. The tropical Atlantic remains quiet.
- Miami — 90°F, storms inland
- Fort Lauderdale — 90°F, humid
- West Palm Beach — 90°F, scattered storms
- Orlando — 92°F, storm chance
- Tampa — 91°F, sea breeze storms
- Naples — 91°F, humid
Southeast
New Orleans and Baton Rouge climb into the low-to-mid 90s with heat index values near 105°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 89°F with scattered storms, while Charlotte and Raleigh hold in the mid-to-upper 80s under a shortwave-driven pattern.
- New Orleans — 94°F, heat index 105
- Baton Rouge — 95°F, humid
- Mobile — 93°F, storms
- Pensacola — 92°F, storms
- Atlanta — 89°F, scattered storms
- Charlotte — 87°F, humid
Midwest
Chicago reaches the upper 80s today as a frontal system pushes through, bringing heavy rain and a chance for severe storms. Minneapolis holds near 84°F with afternoon storms developing along the boundary. Des Moines and Omaha track highs near 89–91°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 — 84°F, storms
- Des Moines — 89°F, humid
- Omaha — 91°F, evening storms
- Fargo — 88°F, smoke haze
- Sioux Falls — 87°F, breezy
Texas & Oklahoma
Dallas reaches 100°F again under clear skies, with Fort Worth, Arlington, and Plano all tracking similar numbers. Austin and San Antonio sit near 101°F, and Houston holds around 98°F with high humidity but no meaningful rain chance. Oklahoma City and Tulsa stay just under triple digits, but the heat index pushes conditions into dangerous territory. High pressure keeps rain chances near zero through next Wednesday.
- Dallas — 100°F, sunny
- Fort Worth — 100°F, hot
- Austin — 101°F, dry
- San Antonio — 101°F, humid
- Houston — 98°F, muggy
- Oklahoma City — 99°F, hot
- Tulsa — 97°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 98–102°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 — 102°F, critical fire weather
- Billings — 97°F, hot
- Rapid City — 96°F, hot
Desert Southwest
Las Vegas reaches 112°F, marking the ninth consecutive day at or above 110°F. Phoenix sits near 111°F, and Yuma pushes toward 113°F under relentless sun and minimal overnight cooling. The region remains under an Extreme Heat Warning through Saturday.
- Las Vegas — 112°F, extreme heat
- Phoenix — 111°F, dangerous
- Yuma — 113°F, very hot
- Tucson — 108°F, dry
- Palm Springs — 114°F, extreme
- Lake Havasu — 115°F, severe heat
California
Death Valley approaches 120°F again today, and the Central Valley — from Redding through Fresno and Bakersfield — holds between 103–107°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 — 102°F, hot
- Fresno — 105°F, dry
- Bakersfield — 104°F, hot
- Redding — 107°F, extreme heat
- San Jose — 88°F, warm
- Los Angeles (inland) — 94°F, hot
Pacific Northwest
Portland and Salem sit near 88–90°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 92°F with smoke and poor air quality.
- Portland — 89°F, dry
- Seattle — 82°F, haze
- Spokane — 85°F, smoke
- Boise — 92°F, smoke
- Eugene — 87°F, warm
- Bend — 88°F, dry