Despite it now being October, fall is still reluctant to visit much of the country this week, as temperatures remain above average, especially across the Midwest and East Coast.
The upper Midwest will be among the warmest parts of country this week, with high temps in the low to mid 80s as a strong upper level high pressure overspreads the region, causing temps to be 10-15 degrees above average. It’s a similar situation elsewhere, though not as intense. For the mid-Atlantic and northeast, temps will be 5-10-15 degrees above average. The southeast and southwest will still be slightly above average but only by a couple degrees. The coolest part of the country this week will be the Pacific Northwest where temps will be slightly below average, with overnight lows even getting close to freezing level.
Just because it’ll be warm doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be sunny for some areas. Across the eastern half of the country, a chance for rain remains present almost everyday this week as an upper level low pressure system parks itself over the southeast. Much of the Midwest should remain mostly dry this week while the Desert Southwest can expect their precipitation chances to increase later in the week. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest can expect some precipitation during the midweek and even some snow up in the mountains.
Hurricane season also enters its 5th month, however, there is no expected tropical activity near the continental United States this week. Other than the above average temperatures across much of the country, this week isn’t exactly shaping up to produce any other notable weather events, which may just be for the best.
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