Summertime heat is hanging on across the Plains with temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above average in some areas.
COLD FRONTS PUSHING ACROSS US, BUT PLAINS FACING ABOVE-AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
![Late week rainfall for the U.S.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Late-Week-Rainfall.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Late week rainfall for the U.S. (Credit: Fox News)
A cold front moving into the region midweek will bring temperatures down and the chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler air and higher elevation snow are forecast for the Northwest.
![Higher elevation snow over the Northwest](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Northwest-snow.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Higher elevation snow over the Northwest (Credit: Fox News)
The Northeast will see showers and thunderstorms move in on Tuesday.
HURRICANE SAM NEARS MAJOR STATUS
![Forecast temperatures for the Northeast](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Northeast-Temperatures.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Forecast temperatures for the Northeast (Credit: Fox News)
Cooler, drier air will settle in, bringing fall weather to the area.
![Hurricane Sam over the Atlantic](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Hurricane-Sam.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Hurricane Sam over the Atlantic (Credit: Fox News)
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Hurricane Sam will not be a threat to the U.S., but Bermuda will need to keep an eye on the storm this weekend.