State wildlife officials are investigating reports of dead seagulls scattered near manufacturing buildings on Milwaukee’s north side; DNR collected carcasses for testing.

High water at Keystone Lake has left submerged trees, floating debris and sudden currents just ahead of July 4. Officials warn of closures and urge life‑jacket use.

Phoenix is already in the upper 70s this morning; expect highs near 106°F Friday and little overnight relief with lows in the 80s. Cooling centers are available.

Highs near 91°F Friday in Salt Lake City, climbing into the mid‑90s over the Fourth weekend. Isolated storms are possible in the north, but heat is the main concern.

Highs near 100°F this weekend with a small chance of isolated storms mainly east of the Rio Grande. City cooling centers are open for relief.

Patchy smoke greets Denver; highs near 92°F and a Red Flag Warning for South Park could complicate Fourth of July plans.

Cloudy Friday clears into sunshine and highs near 806F ahead of Fourth of July; Small Craft Advisories hit coastal waters SaturdaySunday.

A fast-moving line of storms swept across southern Wisconsin Thursday, bringing quarter-size hail and gusts up to 60 mph. Warnings covered towns from Watertown to Cottage Grove.

Highs near 100°F Friday with heat indices up to 112°F. Afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and gusts—plan for delays to July 4 events.

Triple‑digit heat index today and through the Fourth; downtown cooling centers are open. Stay hydrated and avoid heavy outdoor exertion in the afternoon.

A townwide outage left Marblehead without power amid an extreme heat warning; crews worked into the night and Brown School opened as an emergency cooling center.

Muggy mornings give way to highs near 97–98°F with heat indexes topping 100. Plan outdoor timing and check cooling centers.

Highs near 95°F and heat-index values into the low 100s for Houston through July 4. Call 3-1-1 or use city cooling centers if you need relief.