Columbus will hit about 90 degrees Wednesday before late-day storms roll in. Heavy rain is the bigger concern as unsettled weather stretches into the weekend.

Pittsburgh reaches the mid to upper 80s Wednesday before afternoon storms roll in. A stormy Thursday and unsettled weekend are also ahead.

Jacksonville’s Wednesday forecast brings sunny skies, strong northeast winds and a late-day shower chance. Rough surf and a high rip-current risk remain along the beaches.

Louisville faces a 96-degree Wednesday with heat indexes near 105. The Heat Advisory continues through Thursday evening.

Baltimore gets another sunny day Wednesday before temperatures climb Thursday and storm chances return late in the week.

D.C. gets a sunny, warm Wednesday before temperatures climb near 90 and storm chances return late this week.

Boston gets one more warm, mostly sunny day Wednesday before showers return Thursday night and cooler weather settles in for the weekend.

NOAA has flagged the Flower Garden Banks reef for a Level One bleaching alert as Galveston scientists race to bank coral before die-offs spread.

Beach crews cleared the birds before health officials could test them, leaving the cause of death a mystery.

The tiny levy would fund tree planting, flood pumps and more staff across Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.

CAL FIRE CZU wrapped up ignition near Boulder Creek, and crews are still patrolling smoldering ground.

A Lee's Summit man's late-night work shift got interrupted by a rare 2 a.m. fireball, and Topeka witnesses reported seeing it too.

A marine layer and coastal low clouds mark Monday, with temperatures steadily lowering through Wednesday before warming toward the end of the week.