Boston gets an early shower chance Thursday before sunshine, 87-degree heat and gusty winds take over. A cooler, sunnier weekend follows.

Pittsburgh warms to 82 Thursday before afternoon showers and thunderstorms arrive. Friday looks sunny, but a wetter Saturday is already lining up.

D.C. will heat up to 89 degrees Thursday before thunderstorms move in overnight. The weekend stays unsettled, with drier weather returning early next week.

Philadelphia reaches 88 Thursday before rain returns at night and thunderstorms threaten weekend plans.

Thursday brings afternoon thunderstorms and heavy rain chances to Columbus before a sunny Friday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Saturday ahead of a warmer stretch.

Orlando will heat up to 93 degrees Thursday before afternoon thunderstorms move in. Heavy rain, gusty winds and a heat index near 103 are possible.

Dallas could hit 100 degrees Thursday before scattered storms arrive late in the day. The heat hangs on through next week.

Tampa's clear, humid morning gives way to a hot afternoon with a heat index near 104 and storms arriving after 2 p.m. The wet pattern sticks around through the weekend.

Charlotte gets a sunny Thursday before heat peaks Friday and thunderstorms take over the weekend.

Detroit gets a dry, comfortable Thursday before sunshine returns Friday and temperatures climb into the low 80s this weekend. Storm chances return early next week.

Jacksonville gets a sunny start Thursday before heat, thunderstorms and heavy rain take over the afternoon. Beachgoers also face a moderate rip-current risk.

Some residents near Hilliard say a burning chemical odor from a Columbus asphalt plant hits multiple times a week, even as regulators call it compliant.

Seattle’s warmest, brightest day of the week arrives Wednesday before clouds return and rain chances increase Friday night into Saturday.