Overview
- Temperatures run well above average through Saturday across the Plains, Midwest and parts of the South, with highs from the 60s to 80s and potential mid‑80s records in Southeast Texas.
- An advancing warm front is now expected to spark showers by late Saturday in many central and Mid‑Atlantic areas, followed by a Saturday night cold front that brings a cooler, mainly dry Sunday.
- Ohio Valley markets including Cincinnati and Cleveland anticipate a Saturday evening rain window that exits early Sunday as temperatures fall quickly behind the front.
- Breezy to gusty conditions continue in spots, with 20–30 mph gusts reported in south‑central Pennsylvania and localized elevated fire danger noted in parts of southern Colorado.
- Southern California shifts from a warm Thursday to a multi‑day storm, with the heaviest rain Saturday and several inches possible near San Diego along with a sharp temperature drop.