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Temperatures across the Northwest and Northern California will get a slight break from extreme heat today through the weekend, but temperatures next week become dangerously hot once again.

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In the meantime, low humidity and windy conditions will not help firefighters who continue to battle over 80 large wildfires across the region.

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Heavy rain and downpours will bring the chance of flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Saturday morning, then a relative drying trend will evolve through the weekend across much of the East.

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Here's a look at the rest of today's headlines:

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Have a great weekend everyone!

JD