Sacramento could hit 96 Thursday before a slight rain chance and a sharp Friday cooldown. The weekend turns sunny again.

San Jose reaches 85 Thursday before rain chances rise and temperatures slide into the 70s.

San Diego’s Thursday starts foggy but heats up to near 90 degrees. Beach hazards continue tonight before a cooler weekend arrives.

A Heat Advisory covers San Antonio through Thursday evening as temperatures climb near 101. Afternoon storms may offer a brief, uneven break from the heat.

Central Ohio families keep finding dead pups in driveways as state biologists rule out rabies but come up empty on a cause.

Los Angeles is in for another day near 100°F under an Extreme Heat Warning, but a substantial cooldown arrives this weekend.

Salt Lake City could reach 97°F Thursday before a stormier, much cooler weekend arrives. Saturday brings the highest rain chances and a major temperature drop.

Charlotte faces afternoon storms Thursday and Friday before sunshine returns Sunday. A hotter, drier stretch could send heat indices above 100 next week.

Denver gets a mostly sunny 90-degree Thursday before 95-degree heat arrives Friday and Saturday. Storm chances then ramp up Sunday and Monday.

Tampa gets a clear, muggy start Thursday before storms return. Rain chances rise sharply for a hotter, wetter weekend.

New Orleans starts cloudy and sticky before afternoon thunderstorms arrive Thursday. Strong storms could bring lightning, heavy rain and damaging wind gusts.

Houston gets a brief break from the worst heat Thursday, but afternoon thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and gusty winds.

Milwaukee gets one more sunny, comfortable day Thursday before storms return Saturday night. The unsettled pattern could linger into early September.