Business Weather

The weather for the next two weeks will be fairly typical for this time of year across the U.S.
Temperatures will be 4 to 7 degrees above normal across North Dakota, South Dakota, western Nebraska, eastern Wyoming and most of Minnesota through August 30.

Temperatures will be near normal across most of the country August 31 to September 5. The warmest areas will be West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and eastern Kentucky - where temperatures will be 2 to 5 degrees above normal.  A large swath of the country will have above normal temperatures - from the Mid-Atlantic states to the central Rockies - with temperatures averaging 4 to 8 degrees above normal.
Demand for air-conditioning will remain high across south of a line from Denver to Des Moines, Chicago, Cleveland to Philadelphia.
Transportation
There shouldn't be a major impact on transportation through September 10. Hurricanes Danielle and soon-to-be Earl will be well out to sea and they'll be fairly easy to forecast, limiting impact on trans-Atlantic shipping. The biggest problem will be that the two storms will be close to each other, allowing only about a three day window of opportunity to cross their paths. The storms will impact Europe late next week with heavy rain and gusty wind.
Agriculture
Fields will be in good condition for harvest across most of the corn and soybean growing areas.  Heavier rains will return to Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska September 1 to 10 with up to 3 inches in some areas - especially across Minnesota. The rain will limit fieldwork to 4 of the 10 days.
Retail
The above normal temperatures will have a possible impact on fall clothing sales as high temperatures in the 80s and 90s play a psychological role in the desire to buy sweaters, coats and other heavier clothing. Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland will have 4 days out of the next 15 when morning lows will be in the upper 40s to low 50s and daytime highs will be in the 70s, possibly helping people to feel the need to buy fall items.

Construction
The heavier rain across the Upper Midwest will limit the number of working days for outdoor construction. No other impacts are expected.