Overview
- A cold front this weekend has cut humidity and produced near‑seasonal, more comfortable temperatures for much of the East, Northeast and parts of the Midwest.
- Scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms continue through the weekend with localized heavy downpours possible where storms train, raising isolated flash‑flood concerns.
- The National Hurricane Center said Friday that Tropical Storm Dolly lost its closed circulation and is now an open tropical wave that will still carry moisture into the Caribbean and Leeward Islands.
- Forecast guidance shows a rapid rebound to widespread heat and humidity early next week with many areas returning to the 90s and some Southeast pockets seeing heat‑index readings near or above 110°F.
- Forecasters warn uncertainty in exact storm placement because models differ, so residents should watch local NWS updates for flash‑flood guidance, heat alerts and changing storm timing.