El Paso faces another 102-degree afternoon Wednesday as a Heat Advisory covers parts of the Lower Valley. Storm chances return Thursday evening, but triple-digit heat continues through next week.

Portland faces another smoky day near 96°F Wednesday, with a Heat Advisory lasting through Thursday night. Cooler, clearer weather arrives this weekend.

Denver gets one more day below 90°F before a weekend heat surge toward 100°F, with smoke and high-country fire danger adding to the concern.

Salt Lake City’s forecast jumps from 94 degrees Wednesday to 103 Friday and Saturday as patchy smoke lingers. A slight chance of storms returns Monday.

Seattle faces two hot days with highs near 90 and wildfire smoke returning Wednesday afternoon. Cooler, cleaner conditions are expected by the weekend.

Chicago gets a brief break from the heat Thursday, but Wednesday brings multiple chances for storms and locally heavy rain.

Minneapolis gets sunny skies and highs near 80 Wednesday before warming into the mid-80s Thursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances return Friday and linger into early next week.

Nashville will climb to 92 degrees Wednesday, with the heat index near 101 before afternoon storms become possible. Hotter weather arrives Thursday.

Charlotte starts Wednesday with patchy fog before afternoon storms and an 85-degree high. A hotter stretch arrives by early next week.

Palm Beach County is turning to trees, shade structures and neighborhood plantings as extreme summer heat exposes gaps in its urban canopy.

Oklahoma City will reach 102°F Wednesday as a Heat Advisory covers the afternoon. Triple-digit temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend.

Milwaukee gets a cool, stormy Wednesday with heavy downpours possible before sunshine returns Thursday. Warmer weather and renewed storm chances arrive this weekend.

New Orleans will heat up to 92 degrees Wednesday before scattered afternoon storms arrive. A hotter, more humid pattern is building into the weekend.