While the heat across the Midwest eases a bit today, hot and humid conditions remain in place over the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
![bba1c3d2-heat](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/1200/675/bba1c3d2-heat.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Temperatures Tuesday into midweek across the East will lower by a few degrees, but remain very warm with high humidity.
![expanding heat](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/1200/675/exoanding-heat.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
A few strong storms will move across the Plains and Upper Midwest with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain being the main threats:
![2ff81207-severe](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/1200/675/2ff81207-severe-threat.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
And wildfire conditions return to critical levels across the Intermountain West as low humidity and warm conditions increase wildfire potential.
![elevated](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/1200/675/elevated.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Here's a look ahead to your 4th of July forecast across the country:
![4th](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/1200/675/4th.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)