What if your holiday plans could go off without a hitch thanks to perfect weather? Tune in as I, meteorologist Steve Pelletier, bring you some fantastic news about the upcoming weather for the first week of July 2024. Expect clear skies and sunshine to dominate the northeastern U.S., with a high-pressure system ensuring beautiful weather from northern Maine all the way down to the Carolinas. While coastal Massachusetts may see a brief impact from an upper-level trough, it's smooth sailing for the rest of the week, including a warm and sunny Independence Day.But that's not all—we'll take a national perspective to ensure your travel plans are just as seamless. Discover why major airline hubs like Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, and Minneapolis-St. Paul are looking great weather-wise, and how afternoon thunderstorms in Florida could affect your drive. From a dry and clear Western U.S. to potential showers in Houston, we've got every region covered. Don't miss this episode to make sure your holiday plans are weather-ready and stress-free. Join me next time for an updated forecast and enjoy your week!Here are more details Dangerously hot conditions will continue across the Southern Plains andLower Mississippi Valley, while simmering heat builds throughoutCalifornia's Central Valley starting Tuesday......Severe thunderstorm and heavy rain threat for the East Coast today; aModerate Risk for Excessive Rainfall has been posted for portions of theSoutheast coast for Monday......Showers and thunderstorms for the Four Corners/Southwest over the nextfew days; active weather pattern to produce some pre-Independence Dayfireworks in the Northern Plains and Midwest...As the calendar prepares to flip over to July today sweltering summerheat will be one of the top stories in the days leading up to IndependenceDay. To start the week, strong upper level high pressure over the Southwill be responsible for heat indices that range between 105-110F (locallyup to 115F) through Tuesday from the Southern Plains on east to the LowerMississippi Valley. Much of these regions have Excessive Heat Warnings andHeat Advisories that are in place through at least Monday. Meanwhile,California and Desert Southwest will gradually heat up as anotherimpressive upper level ridge of high pressure builds in over the northeastPacific on Tuesday. Daily record highs may be challenged in parts ofcentral California and heat indices in the Golden State's Great Valley mayapproach 105F. This approaching heat dome along the West Coast will likelybe a fixture for Californians and eventually for more residents along theWest Coast by Independence Day. On the flip side, following anoppressively hot Sunday in the Northeast, the strong cold frontresponsible for today's widespread shower and thunderstorm activity willusher in a more refreshing air-mass tonight. High pressure over the GreatLakes tomorrow is set to lock in pleasant weather across the northeasternU.S. through Tuesday. The other regions likely to experience cooler thannormal temperatures the first couple days of July are the Northern Rockiesand northern Great Plains as northwesterly flow keeps any excessive heatat bay in the short term.In terms of active weather, the evening will remain quite busy along andeast of I-95 this evening from southern New England on south to theMid-Atlantic states. The severe threat will conclude for interior parts ofthe Northeast this afternoon as the cold front races south and east. Somethunderstorms could be severe this evening, particularly from NorthCarolina to as far north as Maine where the Storm Prediction Center has aSlight Risk (threat level 2/5) in place. The area most at risk for severeweather is from the Delaware Valley to southern New England where