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Summerlike Warmth Grips Much of U.S. as Midweek Front Brings Showers and Cooler Air

A fast-moving cold front early this week will deliver spotty rain followed by a cooler, fall-like turn.

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A car drives around a tree that has fallen across some power lines in Pelham, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. Millions of people in the U.S. Northeast were without power as an unseasonably early storm dumped heavy, wet snow over the weekend on a region more used to gaping at leaves in October than shoveling snow. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Overview

  • Temperatures run 10 to 20 degrees above normal with widespread 80s and localized near records, including Chicago near 90 degrees.
  • Strong high pressure is driving sunny, dry weather, and the National Weather Service flagged elevated fire danger in the Chicago area on Sunday.
  • Southerly gusts near 25 to 30 mph are forecast in parts of the Plains and Midwest, enhancing drying and affecting outdoor events.
  • Scattered showers arrive with the front from late Monday into Wednesday by region, with many areas expected to receive only a quarter to a half inch of rain.
  • Drought persists in parts of New England as rainfall looks modest, and post-front highs drop to the 60s for many with some locations in the 50s late week.