Record heat, tornadoes and snowstorms: Roller coaster of temperatures forecast across the U.S.
Millions of Americans will experience a tale of two seasons this week, beginning with spring and summerlike warmth but ending with a bitter blast back to reality with more winterlike temperatures to end the month.
Millions of Americans will experience a tale of two seasons this week, beginning with spring and summerlike warmth but ending with a bitter blast back to reality with more winterlike temperatures to end the month.
On Monday, daily, monthly and seasonal record highs were all set at a blistering pace with the warmth stretching from the Canadian border to the Gulf Coast. All in all, more than 100 daily record highs and more than 30 monthly records were set.
On Tuesday, 50 to 80 additional daily record highs could be set from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, eastbound into the Northeast. Highs will be 15 to 35 degrees above average, with isolated locations soaring to 40 degrees above average.
The high temperatures experienced over the past couple of days are more typical of June, including for the Chicago area, which is forecast to reach the mid-70s.
By Wednesday, however, a dramatic temperature tumble, associated with a powerful cold front, will slice across the country, leaving bitter cold temperatures in its wake.
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