Millions in the central United States are bracing for record temperatures as fall comes to a brief halt
Millions of people in the central United States are bracing for some record temperatures thanks to a blocking pattern that will push temperatures 15 to 25 degrees above average in some areas before warm temperatures expand eastward later this week.
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Pause as summer warmth spreads across the United States
The calendar may say October, but this week's temperatures will be more typical of summer in the eastern half of the United States. The record warmth will be focused on the Plains and Midwest on Monday before extending to the Northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs will rise into the 80s, with some cities even reaching the 90s. These temperatures are 15 to 25 degrees Celsius higher than their average at the beginning of October.
The first October storm brings heavy rain, mountain snow and relieving heat
One of the first fall storms of the season is gearing up this week, expected to bring some high-elevation snow to the West, heavy rain and the potential for severe weather in the Plains, and then a fairly noticeable drop in temperature across almost the entire central United States. Before it starts to lose strength by Thursday.
Monday's storm is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the Four Corners area, along with the potential for heavy snow at some of the highest elevations in the Rocky Mountains. Rain will expand throughout the day, potentially extending from the Dakotas into New Mexico as a cold front develops off the Rocky Mountains. Some severe storms are possible from the Dakotas to West Texas.
HURRICANE HQ: Philip calls for tropical storm alerts for northern Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Philip is expected to pass near or just northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through Monday night, prompting a tropical storm watch for the islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain are expected on those islands, and 2 to 4 inches on the rest of the Leeward Islands. Tropical storm force winds (39 mph) are also possible in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday.
Philip is then expected to turn north and move away from the northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center expects Philip to become a hurricane by Thursday or Friday as it moves toward the central Atlantic Ocean.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Rina was no longer monitored by the National Hurricane Center as it dissipated overnight several hundred miles to the northeast of Philip.
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