Cold Front Brings Cooler Temperatures, Storms Across US Southeast

Across various U.S. regions, a shift to cooler and more comfortable weather is expected heading into the weekend and next week. In Chicagoland, temperatures will remain in the 70s with lower humidity, sunny skies on Thursday, and a warmup to the low 80s on Friday and Saturday before cooling again on Sunday. The Southeast will see a cold front bring scattered storms Thursday night into the weekend, followed by a dry cold front Monday that will lower humidity and temperatures to below-average levels in the mid-80s. Montana faces a heat advisory with near 100-degree temperatures in the east, but a cold front will cool central and eastern areas by Thursday and Friday. Additionally, Hurricane Erin is strengthening into a Category 3 storm off the U.S. East Coast, with dangerous coastal conditions expected before it turns northeast away from land. Overall, much of the country is transitioning toward cooler conditions after recent heat and storm activity.