Record-breaking heat to sweep West this weekend as thunderstorms hit South
Tropical Storm Danielle forecast to become first hurricane of Atlantic season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Intense, prolonged, record-breaking heat will be the biggest weather story heading into the weekend across the West.
UN WEATHER AGENCY FORECASTS 'TRIPLE-DIP' LA NIÑA
Heat alerts in the West through Wednesday night (Credit: Fox News)
Temperatures will soar well above average, as a stubborn area of high pressure anchors itself over the region.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Labor Day weather outlook (Credit: Fox News)
Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms – along with the risk for heavy rain and flooding – will be ongoing for sections of the South and then into the eastern third of the country for the later part of the weekend and Labor Day Monday.
Saturday's Midwest futuretrack (Credit: Fox News)
Isolated storms will also pop up over portions of the Midwest on Friday.
Chances of development in the Tropics (Credit: Fox News)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}We are watching a few tropical systems, including Danielle in the Atlantic, but none of them will impact the U.S. over the next five days.