AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg provided a weather update for the Fourth of July weekend. He forecasted pleasant conditions with temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees on Friday, and low 80s with sunshine on Saturday. Sunday might see some thunderstorms in the north but should remain partly sunny. Inland areas could reach 90+ degrees by Sunday afternoon. For next week, a front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms on Monday night into Tuesday, followed by warmer, more humid conditions. By midweek, temperatures should settle in the 80s, with another front possible by Thursday or Friday.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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