Austin faces a 102-degree Thursday with heat index values up to 109, followed by a mostly dry stretch through next week.

Nashville faces a dangerous stretch of triple-digit heat through Sunday, with heat index values reaching 112. Slight relief arrives early next week.

Memphis faces a scorching stretch with highs reaching 102 degrees and heat index values up to 110. The Heat Advisory runs through Sunday evening.

Charlotte faces a Heat Advisory Thursday as the heat index climbs as high as 106. Even hotter conditions are expected into Monday.

New Orleans faces a Thursday Heat Advisory with heat-index values up to 110, and the oppressive heat is expected to intensify into the weekend.

Oklahoma City is headed for a 103-degree Thursday, with heat index values near 107 and a Heat Advisory lasting through Friday evening.

Fog greets Milwaukee on Thursday before showers arrive and storm chances build into the weekend. A drier, more comfortable pattern is expected early next week.

Dallas faces a 102-degree Thursday under a Heat Advisory, with dangerous heat continuing into next week and little rain in sight.

Fog fades Thursday, but afternoon storms and a growing flood risk are headed for the Chicago area.

Houston faces a 96-degree Thursday with a heat index up to 106, followed by a hotter, mostly dry weekend.

Atlanta's heat is just getting started, with highs in the mid- to upper 90s through early next week. Storm chances remain limited but could bring brief downpours and gusty winds.

Pittsburgh gets a warm, mostly dry Thursday before fog, showers and thunderstorms return Friday and intensify Sunday.

Cleveland gets a mostly dry Thursday before weekend thunderstorms bring a wetter turn, with Sunday carrying the greatest storm risk.