The Nation's Weather

The remnants of Tropical Storm Gustav were rumbling northeastward into the Great Lakes early Friday, while rain hit the central Plains and the Northeast and Southwest were toasty warm.

The weakened storm will bring moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms as it treks quickly across the Great Lakes. The mid- and lower Mississippi Valleys will see diminishing rainfall.

Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to gradually increase in speed as it continues moving toward the northwest. Hanna was expected to turn to the north and move near the Southeast Coast by late Friday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds.

The mid-Atlantic and New England …