Overview

• Southern Wisconsin and parts of the Midwest enter an unsettled stretch with on-and-off showers and a few storms from late Friday into the weekend, with the best coverage late Friday night and again Saturday.
• Cooler, less humid air follows the front in New England and the Mid-Atlantic, with highs slipping into the 60s and 70s this weekend and first-frost potential Friday and Saturday nights in northern and western New Hampshire and interior Maine.
• Rain chances broaden early next week as additional disturbances and a warm front lift north, bringing a better chance for more widespread showers and thunderstorms Monday into Wednesday across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.
• Persistent dryness continues to elevate fire-weather concerns in parts of New England and the Ohio Valley, though next week's rain could offer limited drought relief.
• Tropical Storm Gabrielle remains over the Atlantic and may strengthen near Bermuda early next week, with guidance keeping the system away from the U.S. coast.