Fourth of July Forecast: Who Gets Rained Out?

Holiday Travel Forecast Across US

The Fourth of July holiday has arrived and the nation's weather looks rather typical of any summer day.

While record heat is not expected, hot and humid conditions are on tap in the Midwest, South and East.

Thunderstorms are possible in parts of the South, Plains, Midwest and East, but these won't last all day or night, and, therefore, may not rain out festivities in most areas.

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There will even be a few locations with cool air, by early July standards.

Let's breakdown the forecast in case you have any plans to check out any festivities, or just want to grill out on the patio.

Thursday, July 4

-Best chance of t-storms: The Northern Plains eastward to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic states, Appalachians, Carolinas, east and south Georgia, north and west Florida

-Looks mainly dry: New England, upstate New York and the Hudson Valley, the Desert Southwest, West Coast and Pacific Northwest

-Hot and humid: Most of the East, South, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with highs from the 80s north to the mid-90s south

-Cooler by July standards: Parts of the northern Plains and northern Rockies where highs will generally hold in the 70s

Thursday Night, July 4

-Best chance of t-storms: Parts of the Plains and Midwest, as well as parts of the mid-Atlantic states

-Hit-or-miss showers/storms: Parts of the northern Rockies, the Ohio Valley, and the Southeast from the Carolinas to Florida

-Looks mainly dry: New England, the Desert Southwest, West Coast and Pacific Northwest