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Nearing Record Warmth; 80° Heat Not Done Yet!
- A powerful cold front is sweeping across the central and eastern United States, ending an unseasonable heat wave that pushed temperatures into the 90s and impacted more than 250 million Americans.
- Forecasters describe the rapid transition as "weather whiplash," noting that unseasonably warm air threatened daily temperature records dating back more than 125 years across the Midwest and Southern Plains.
- Temperatures will drop by roughly 30 degrees by the weekend, with Washington, D.C., reaching 88 degrees on Wednesday now expected to plummet to the 50s by Saturday.
- The National Weather Service warned of severe thunderstorms crossing New York City on Friday, with potential wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph that could bring down tree branches.
- By Sunday, the region will experience the coldest air of the season so far, with millions of Americans possibly facing frost. Forecasters expect a return to "genuine fall vibes" with clear skies early next week.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center24Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Center
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources are Center
73% Center
L 18%
C 73%
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