A state of emergency was declared in Plainfield, New Jersey, and the city urged residents to remain indoors and stay off the roads.

With storms crossing from west to east across the state on Friday, there is a low-end risk for severe weather. The main threat with storms will be damaging wind.

T ens of thousands of Houstonians will head to Allen Parkway on Friday for the city's signature July Fourth event - Freedom Over Texas. The show, hosted by Mayor John Whitmire's Office of Special Events, has garnered quite the popularity over the years and is known as the largest fireworks show on land.

The clouds will stick around today, keeping temperatures below average again this afternoon, staying in the mid to upper 80s.