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

Fourth of July barbecues, beach days and boating trips can go on as planned this holiday weekend as the forecast calls for ideal weather for all outdoor activities. After parts of the state got thunderstorms Thursday night, Massachusetts residents can expect sunny and less humid weather on Friday.

Mother Nature could be sending out some fireworks of her own right on the eve of July 4th. That's because severe weather will likely revisit the Northeast on Thursday, July 3, after an earlier round of potent storms on Tuesday,