Aug 11, 10:26 AM

Heat Wave Grips Northeast as Midwest Faces Early-Week Storms

A late-summer heat wave is settling over New England, with inland temperatures forecast to climb into the low- to mid-90s Fahrenheit beginning Monday, according to local meteorologists. A sea-breeze is expected to moderate conditions along the immediate coast, keeping highs in the 80s, but humidity will rise steadily and reach tropical levels on Thursday as moisture pools ahead of an approaching cold front. The hot spell is projected to break on Friday when the front sweeps through, lowering both temperatures and dew points. Air-quality monitors are also flagging moderate ozone levels, while lingering haze from distant wildfires is adding to the discomfort. Farther west, the National Weather Service’s Chicago office warns of scattered showers and thunderstorms today—mainly near and south of Interstate 80—with a broader round of storms anticipated on Tuesday before drier weather returns for the latter half of the week. The NWS office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, expects similar heat and humidity across the Mid-Atlantic, punctuated by periodic showers and storms.