Here come the 90s? Weekend record heat eyes Midwest, sending millions to hottest temps this year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Millions of people from the Rockies and Plains to the Southeast have been experiencing summerlike heat this weekend.
The large dip in the jet stream over the eastern U.S., which resulted in both severe weather and cooler weather, will be replaced with an upper-level area of high pressure, the FOX Forecast Center said. That means cities like Minneapolis in Minnesota, Kansas City in Missouri, Wichita in Kansas and Oklahoma City in Oklahoma could all experience their hottest temperatures so far this year.
"We're starting the roller coaster up over the next couple days, and this weekend we're going to be topping off 20 degrees above average," FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin said.
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This year, temperatures of 90 degrees or higher have been limited to Florida, Texas and Oklahoma. However, they may soon be experienced in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Wichita in Kansas is forecast to reach 92 degrees on Sunday, with Omaha in Nebraska and St. Louis in Missouri nearing 90 degrees.
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On Saturday, South Dakota joined the 90s club when at least two cities surpassed 90 degrees. Huron, which reached 91 degrees, broke a daily record set in 1908. Mitchell, which reached 92 degrees, also broke the daily high-temperature record.
Temperatures in the 80s are expected to reach as far north as Minnesota and Maryland.
"This weekend is going to be wonderful to be outside with your families, but it, unfortunately, will come with a price tag come Monday," Merwin said.
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That's when an intense severe weather pattern is in the forecast. Thunderstorms are forecast to intensify Monday and may result in supercells that can produce a range of hazards, including tornadoes, large hail and destructive winds, the FOX Forecast Center said.
The storms will cool things off a bit across the Plains in the week ahead, but the warmth will persist across the eastern third of the country.
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