 The central and northern plains will remain largely dry from Kansas to North Dakota with highs mostly in the 80s. And in the west, the scorching heat will continue, which will extend the already significant heat wave. Plenty of sunshine will encompass the region with afternoon temperatures well into the 100s again. Like yesterday, many records are likely to fall. Outside of the aforementioned thunderstorm activity, it is also going to be quite hot in the middle Atlantic and northeast with highs well into the 90s. That's the nation's weather. I'm AccuWeather.com meteorologist Matt Rindy.