Overview
- New Orleans hit 81° on Saturday to set a daily record before a passing front delivered only spotty rain and a short-lived cooldown on Sunday in parts of the South and Florida.
- Temperatures surge early this week under the subtropical ridge, with highs commonly in the upper 70s to low 80s across the Deep South and Florida and localized record challenges highlighted in forecasts.
- Another boundary is expected Thursday into Friday, increasing the risk of showers and a few storms in multiple regions and ushering in a cooler turn afterward.
- Pacific moisture is enhancing West Coast rainfall with about a half inch to 1 inch for many and higher totals in foothills and mountains, as the NWS posted a Wind Advisory and indicated a flood watch could be reissued if needed.
- Northern and mountainous areas face brief wintry episodes—light snow or mixed precipitation in Maine, Pennsylvania, and metro Detroit—before a midweek warmup into the 40s and 50s.