On Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. a coastal flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Thursday 5 p.m. until Saturday 2 a.m. for Middlesex and Monmouth counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning beginning Thursday morning for Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties as high heat and monsoonal moisture bring an increased risk of fire starts and extreme wildfire behavior. The warning will be in place until Saturday and may be extended.

We should prepare for a rapid transition from summer-like conditions to a much cooler, more autumn-like weather pattern in the coming days.

The latest streak of hot and humid weather will be coming to an end, as temperatures will likely return to the upper 80s, which is typical for this time of year in Kansas City, the National Weather Service. Even cooler air is on the way next week, which will make it feel more like fall than summer. National Weather Service in Kansas City

The National Weather Service has received permission to hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians just months after being hit hard by Department of Government Efficiency-related cuts and early retirement incentives.

Cuts to the federal weather forecasting agency have been criticized in the wake of a deadly flooding event in Texas, where local offices were understaffed.

The National Weather Service is reporting that Loveland will be sunny with a high near 95 on Wednesday and a high near 98 on Thursday — the last two days this week expected to be in the 90s.

Saturday and Sunday will be the warmest as temperatures hit the upper 80s. There is also potential that Tacoma will see the temperature reach 90 degrees, meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz at the National Weather Service told The News Tribune. There is an elevated fire concern for this week, Mazurkiewicz said, because it will be very dry.

Detroit is set for a pleasant week with highs in the 70s and 80s and mostly sunny skies, per the National Weather Service.

An abrupt change in the weather this weekend has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for Trinity, Lake and the interior portions of Mendocino and Humboldt counties. Temperatures will likely reach triple-digits in areas from Hoopa to Garberville,