New Orleans starts Tuesday clear and humid before afternoon storms return. The week turns hotter Wednesday, then wetter Thursday and Friday.

Houston’s heat index could reach 109 Tuesday under a Heat Advisory through 7 p.m. Rain chances increase later this week as temperatures ease.

Oklahoma City is headed for 105 degrees Tuesday, with the heat index possibly reaching 110. A brief cooldown arrives Wednesday before triple-digit temperatures return this weekend.

Milwaukee gets a mostly sunny Tuesday near 79 before storms arrive overnight. Late week turns cooler, calmer and sunnier.

Clear skies give Tampa a brief morning break before heat and scattered storms arrive Tuesday. A wetter pattern takes hold by Thursday.

D.C. gets a sunny, 85-degree Tuesday before heat and humidity build into Thursday’s likely thunderstorms. The weekend improves, but summer temperatures stick around.

Pittsburgh’s cloudy start gives way to a sunny, comfortable Tuesday. Thursday brings the week’s main chance for thunderstorms.

Miami starts Tuesday hot and clear, but storms are waiting in the wings. Rain chances rise through the weekend as South Florida turns increasingly unsettled.

Cincinnati starts Tuesday foggy and cool before warming to 82 degrees under sunny skies. Storm chances return Thursday, with hotter weather arriving next week.

Columbus gets a sunny Tuesday near 80, but storm chances return late Wednesday before a hotter, mostly sunny weekend.

Cleveland gets a sunny, comfortable Tuesday before showers and thunderstorms return late Wednesday night and Thursday.

Orlando will reach 95 Tuesday before afternoon storms and a heat index near 102. The wetter pattern continues through the weekend.

Raleigh gets one more sunny, dry day Tuesday before storm chances return. Thursday and Friday currently look like the wettest part of the week.