Four Weather Changes to Expect From Coast to Coast in the U.S. by Later This Week

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Multiple weather changes are taking place from coast to coast this week, and depending on where you live, that could mean it's going to get hotter, drier or stormier.

A subtle shift in the jet stream will bring summer's heat back into the Great Lakes and New England, while allowing drier and warmer weather to develop in the Pacific Northwest. In between, there will be a growing area of storminess in the north-central United States.

Finally, an area of low pressure bringing showers and storms to parts of the East this week will finally weaken and depart.

1. Great Lakes, New England Heat Up

The week began with temperatures that were comfortable for mid-June, but that's changing.

Chicago could be in the upper 80s to lower 90s on multiple days beginning Thursday.

Buffalo, New York, which set a daily record low of 42 degrees on Sunday morning, will be in the mid-80s through Thursday.

Much of New England will also heat up in the coming days. Boston could be in the mid- or upper 80s from Thursday into the weekend. That's about 10 degrees above average for mid-June. Upper 80s and 90s will spread as far north as Burlington, Vermont, and Caribou, Maine. Caribou could threaten its all-time June record of 96 degrees from 1944.

2. Pacific Northwest Turns Drier, Warmer

The Pacific Northwest, where there's been a relatively cool and wet start to June, will also warm up and finally dry out.

Seattle picked up measurable rain on 10 of 11 days from June 6-16. The Emerald City will be dry for at least a couple of days. High temperatures could also rise toward the upper 70s by Friday. A few showers could return this weekend, but overall, the weather pattern shouldn't be as wet.

3. Increasing Storminess in Midwest, Plains

The Northern and Central Plains and Midwest will have increased chances for thunderstorms over the next several days. The stormy weather will be ahead of a slow-moving frontal system emerging from the Northwest early this week.

Locally heavy rainfall is possible, and there could also be a few severe storms at times.

Parts of the eastern Dakotas and northwestern Minnesota had a few severe storms on Wednesday.

Some additional severe thunderstorms are possible in the upper Midwest Thursday and in parts of the Central and Southern Plains by Friday.

4. Stuck Low Weakens and Moves Offshore

A stuck area of low pressure has soaked parts of the Carolinas into the mid-Atlantic region this week.

Local flash flooding is possible in some areas, where the heaviest rainfall totals are forecast.

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Finally, beginning Thursday, this stubborn, stuck low will eventually weaken and push out into the Atlantic by the weekend. While showers and storms might not end in all areas, they should become more widely scattered.

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