Showers and storms helped clear some of the wildfire smoke. But another round could be on the way for the Midwest and East.

Low pressure is forming in the eastern Gulf. Locally heavy rain is possible, whether or not it gets a name from the National Hurricane Center.

Our latest outlook through October looks quite warm in one area, but has a couple of notable cooler regions in August and October.

Power outages, downed trees and flooding were holiday headaches in New York, Washington and Chicago. But strong thunderstorms are typical this time of year.

This dangerous heat wave could send temperatures into the 90s and triple digits. New York, Philadelphia and Washington could see records fall.