 For the rest of the nation, thunderstorms will again fire up near and along the Gulf Coast and northward along parts of the southeast and mid-Atlantic coast as well, with a hot but rain-free Thursday from the interior southeast to the southern plains. A disturbance brings the risk for thunderstorms across the zone extending from Missouri through Illinois, Indiana, and at least western parts of lower Michigan, but drier and somewhat less humid air reaches the Ohio Valley and inland sections of the mid-Atlantic, providing a less uncomfortable day today.