News 80 million in South under heat alerts as air-quality concerns linger in Midwest: Thursday forecast June 29, 2023 Doyle Rice and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY Comments Off on 80 million in South under heat alerts as air-quality concerns linger in Midwest: Thursday forecast Today's weather forecast includes a dangerous heat wave in Texas and the South and poor-air quality in the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.