Portland’s last big warmup arrives Wednesday with sunshine and an 85-degree high. Rain and possible thunderstorms return by Saturday.

Divers found up to a dozen fish piles near Mercer Island before Sound Transit lifted anode cables off the lakebed.

A 23-square-mile stretch of drained Inner Banks peatland near Belhaven is being rewetted to stop emissions and wildfire risk.

San Diego is headed for warm Wednesday conditions under an Extreme Heat Warning, while evening high tides could flood low-lying coastal areas. Cooler weather arrives by the weekend.

Doorbell cameras from Waldorf to Manassas Park caught the same green-and-white flash before dawn Wednesday. It lined up almost perfectly with a meteor shower's peak.

A year-long Berkeley Lab experiment on two identical Fresno homes found a lighter roof ran nearly 14 degrees cooler in peak summer sun.

New Orleans sees scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday before a wetter stretch arrives Thursday through Saturday. Heavy storms could bring lightning, gusts and localized street flooding.

Knoxville will hit 90 degrees Wednesday, with another hot day Thursday before showers and thunderstorms become increasingly likely through the weekend.

Salt Lake City heats up through Saturday before strong winds and a cold front send temperatures plunging Sunday.

El Paso will hit 97°F Wednesday before a 40% overnight storm chance arrives. The heat sticks around through the weekend.

Austin's heat is not letting up. Temperatures will reach 100 Wednesday and could peak at about 100 Saturday before another near-100-degree day Tuesday.

Honolulu starts Wednesday clear and calm, but afternoon showers and heat-index readings near 96 degrees are on the way. Stronger trade winds arrive Thursday.

Sacramento’s Heat Advisory arrives with a 101-degree Wednesday, but relief is already in sight. Temperatures drop into the 80s by the weekend.