Relief is finally in sight for millions who have shivered for many weeks this winter from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic, as a major warmup pushes temperatures toward record levels in some areas. The pattern flip won’t come without potential hazards, AccuWeather forecasters caution.
«For many areas in the mid-Atlantic, this will be the most sustained stretch of warmer weather since a string of abnormally warm days in early January,» AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said.
Warmth to build up in Plains first, enhance fire danger
Springlike air will expand to the north and east across the middle of the country through the early week. During the peak of the warmup on Monday and Tuesday, temperatures will rise 20-30 degrees above the historical average from Oklahoma City to Des Moines, Iowa.
Widespread highs in the 60s and 70s are forecast across the Plains states on Monday. By Tuesday, temperatures in the 80s will spread throughout western and central Texas and extend northward into part of western Kansas.
Dozens of record highs are likely to be tied or broken during the early spring preview.