The National Weather Service shared its forecast for the entire U.S. on Sunday, and it looks like a joke. But it’s not.
Record-breaking temperatures are expected through Tuesday, running from Texas to the Upper Midwest, NWS said in the caption for the forecast. The heat will blow across the continent, all the way to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and persist through Thursday, all the way down to North Carolina.
Record breaking temperatures will again run more than 10 degrees above normal Tuesday from Texas into the Upper Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. This heat wave will persist in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and the south-central U.S. through Thursday, while a cold… pic.twitter.com/ouTBgOg0V7
— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 5, 2023
Temperatures are expected to be more than 10 degrees above normal in many parts of this region, and could lead us into more chaotic weather throughout the latter half of the week, according to the broader forecast. Hail and strong winds are also potentially headed later on Tuesday in the upper parts of the country, and could strike through parts of Nevada and Idaho, NWS noted.
The NWS also issued air-quality warnings as Canadian wildfires continue to burn, with harmful smoke wafting into the High Plains regions, NWS continued. (RELATED: Videos Show Early Stages Of Hurricane Idalia Making Destructive Landfall In Florida)
A cold front moving down from Canada to the Upper Midwest on Thursday will collide with these roasting temperatures, bringing the risk of severe thunderstorms. Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Mississippi valley will likely be hit hardest, as well as parts of northwest Michigan.
While these “record-breaking temperatures” may well make many people’s eyes roll, the threat of potentially deadly weather should absolutely concern you. We’ve already seen how poor the federal response to major catastrophic events is under our current administration, so mitigate disaster as best you can on your own. The only people coming to help you if things get really bad are your neighbors (maybe) and your local fire teams.