Nazaneen Ghaffar

Hurricane Simon was hugging the west coast of Mexico on Sunday, while the remnants of Post-Tropical Storm Rachel churned inland, bringing heavy rain and high winds.

It was the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, and the first to hit the mainland United States in two years.

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are all in the forecast for the Northeast this weekend, but just how much is still a little uncertain.

The forecast for this weekend became a lot clearer on Wednesday, but meteorologists warned that the storm’s exact path was still uncertain.

A nor’easter in September is unusual. As its forecast took shape on Tuesday, there was still uncertainty over what it would do.

Even after sunset, there will be little relief, as much of the South is expected to remain above 80 degrees for several nights in a row.

Friday is delivering another day of near record heat to the continent, but toward the end of the weekend temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages.

The latest round of extreme temperatures, the fifth since May, is disrupting daily life and testing the region’s resilience.

The latest heat wave is the fifth to batter European countries since May as scientists warn that the continent is warming faster than any other.

High temperature warnings were in place across western, central and southern Europe on Sunday as a heat dome intensifies across the continent.

A new heat wave is forecast to hit the continent, piling the pressure on countries that are already fighting deadly wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate.

Forecasters zeroed in on an area from Kentucky to New York as being the most at risk for dangerous weather.

Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to drop heavy rain in the region this week.