The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Summerlike warmth spreads across US
Start your day with the latest weather news – More than 200 million Americans will be basking in temperatures that are more typical of summer than spring Wednesday, while the Gulf Coast remains damp.
Coast-to-coast record highs expected as US gets taste of summer
A warm weather pattern has developed across a majority of the Eastern United States this week. This will raise temperatures as much as 20-30 degrees above average. Many places will see several days in the 70s with the possibility of seeing 80s later this week for many major cities across the north including Minneapolis, New York and many more.
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Unseasonably warm temperatures spread east
More than 200 million Americans will experience temperatures Wednesday that are warmer than average for this time of year, as summerlike heat continues its cross-country trek. It’s no surprise that the heat wave is jeopardizing dozens of record highs along the way. For Wednesday, the majority of records in danger of falling are along the northern tier of the U.S.
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Soaking rain continues along Gulf Coast
A developing low-pressure system near the Gulf Coast is slinging copious amounts of moisture onto land, and raising the risk of flooding for some parts of the typically sunny shore. Flooding is possible from southern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. Upwards of 5 inches of rain is possible from some places.
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2023 sets tornado record for first 3 months of year
The first quarter of 2023 set a record for the number of tornadoes recorded in that period. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a preliminary count of twisters for January, February and March stands at 410. That beats the previous record-holding year for the same period of 2017 by 12.
Crews work to clear the land under a giant American flag that flies on a crane in the midst of destruction wrought by a massive tornado that laid waste to much of the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 28, 2023.
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