Tampa Bay faces its hottest day of the week Tuesday, with a heat index near 113. Rain chances increase sharply Wednesday.

Milwaukee gets a sunny start Tuesday before afternoon thunderstorms threaten plans. A calmer, cooler stretch arrives Wednesday and Thursday.

Minneapolis starts Tuesday with clear skies, morning shower chances and a high near 79. Sunny, warmer weather follows before another storm chance arrives Thursday into Friday.

New Orleans faces a dangerous Tuesday with a heat index up to 115. Warm nights and more midweek heat are also ahead.

Houston is headed for a nearly weeklong stretch of 97- to 99-degree afternoons, with heat indexes topping 105 and almost no rain in sight.

San Antonio faces another stretch of 100-degree heat, with little rain and warm nights through Monday. The forecast offers almost no relief from the summer furnace.

Oklahoma City faces an Extreme Heat Warning Tuesday as temperatures reach 105 degrees and the heat index nears 109. Triple-digit heat continues through Monday.

Dallas is in for a 106-degree Tuesday as an Extreme Heat Warning takes effect at noon. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to continue into next week.

Atlanta’s heat builds from the mid-90s Tuesday to nearly 100 degrees Thursday. Storm chances return late Friday and linger into Saturday.

A clear, comfortable Tuesday is ahead for Pittsburgh, but storm chances ramp up Wednesday night and continue into the weekend.

Orlando faces a Heat Advisory Tuesday as the heat index climbs above 108 degrees before afternoon storms move in.

Miami faces a Heat Advisory Tuesday as temperatures climb toward 95 degrees and the heat index reaches up to 110. Record heat is possible before storm chances return later this week.

Baltimore gets two sunny, warm days before showers and thunderstorms return Thursday. Storm chances linger through the weekend.