Hotter Than Average Temperatures , Precede Stormy Weather in the US .<br />NBC reports that autumn has been pushed back <br />for most of the United States amid temperatures <br />10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit higher than average.<br />The Northeast, Midwest and southern Plains <br />have been forecast to see above average <br />temperatures for the beginning of September.<br />On September 4, the National Weather <br />Service said that it expects record-breaking <br />temperatures for cities along the East Coast. .<br />In the Midwest, stifling temperatures are forecast <br />to continue after Minneapolis registered <br />the hottest Labor Day weekend since 1913.<br />By September 6, temperatures have been forecast to <br />start dropping for the Midwest, which is also expected <br />to experience severe storms from Oklahoma to Missouri.<br />According to the NWS, the storm front is expected to then move <br />eastward, bringing the possibility of severe thunderstorms and<br />strong winds to the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.<br />Parts of Oklahoma, Minnesota and Missouri <br />are forecast to experience rain, strong winds <br />and hail with isolated tornadoes possible. .<br />NBC reports that the National Hurricane Center <br />(NHC) is also tracking a tropical depression <br />approximately 1,400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.<br />NBC reports that the National Hurricane Center <br />(NHC) is also tracking a tropical depression <br />approximately 1,400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.<br />The NHC said the depression could <br />be upgraded to a major hurricane <br />by the end of the week. .<br />The storm system is expected to continue <br />moving north and is forecast to remain over <br />open waters, posing no threat to land
