From extreme heat in the South to thunderstorms in the Midwest, here's what you can expect on the 4th of July this year.
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00:00Well, let's take a look at what to expect weather wise, and this will play a role in some of those travel delays on Wednesday into Thursday, looking specifically at Thursday, Independence Day itself, numerous thunderstorms will be rumbling through parts of the plains and into the Ohio Valley.
00:16We look good up into the northern part of the Great Lakes area, but still hot weather holds across the south, and showers will be returning to areas around the northeast, showers and thunderstorms in some spots.
00:26But you'll notice this is a future radar animation showing that it won't be raining at all times in these areas that we mentioned.
00:32This thunderstorm threat is going to be somewhat of a classic summertime setup where, you know, you may get to most of the day that will be dry, but then you have a hard-hitting thunderstorm for 30 or 40 minutes, and that can make all the difference there in your outdoor plans.
00:46So Independence Day, 78 looking great in Chicago, but to the south of there we have the thunderstorms, 96 in Wichita, 101, 102 there from Dallas to El Paso.
00:54It'll also be very hot in the interior southwest, and we're heating back up in Charlotte.
00:58We don't really cool down much, 96 degrees there.
01:01This map here shows the firework viewing conditions, and in the darker shades, we're expecting to see more optimal firework viewing, which is good news.
01:09But the thunderstorm threat's going to cause some troubles there in the Ohio Valley and the middle Mississippi Valley.
01:14We'll close with a look at some city-by-city forecasts for Independence Day highs in the north central near the storm zone.