After an active night of strong-to-severe storms over the Plains and Ohio Valley, we are expecting more of the same on Friday.
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Storm reports across the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the past 24 hours. (Credit: Fox News )
Risks include damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes.
Potential record-high temperatures across the U.S. on Friday. (Credit: Fox News )
Excessive heat will be the story for California, the Southwest and across the Gulf Coast and mid-Mississippi Valley.
Heat alerts through Sunday evening in California. (Credit: Fox News )
Canadian wildfire smoke has pushed eastward across the U.S. (Credit: Fox News )
Meanwhile, air quality alerts continue for the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, as smoke from the Canadian wildfires gets pushed towards the Eastern Seaboard.