Overview
- The National Weather Service's frost and freeze alerts, which cover parts of the Midwest and interior Northeast on Tuesday morning, put sensitive plants at risk according to local forecasters.
- A slow-moving cold front will bring increasing clouds and likely steady rain Wednesday night into Thursday in the East, with about a quarter to an inch of rain and isolated thunderstorms in the mix.
- Out West, a strong ridge is driving an early heat wave, with record highs Monday and Tuesday in places like Las Vegas and forecasts of 110s in Southern California and Arizona valleys.
- Forecasts highlight gusty winds on Tuesday in several central areas with peaks near 40 mph in spots, and the Storm Prediction Center flags isolated severe storm chances in the Plains, Midwest and Southeast.
- Following the midweek rain, many central and eastern areas trend warmer into the weekend with highs in the 70s and 80s, while the West faces heat-health risks and any drought relief in the East remains uneven.