The return of summerlike temperatures might allow one Midwestern state to break a daily record this week.
“The forecasted highs for the rest of this week … will take us into the low 80s,” National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Holly Allen, who works at the Duluth, Minnesota, forecast office, told Newsweek.
Why It Matters
Despite the arrival of fall, heat is once again descending across the Northern U.S. and Plains states. Some areas could see temperatures as high as 90 degrees. The NWS Weather Prediction Center shared the forecast on Tuesday. Allen told Newsweek that in the Upper Midwest, people should make sure they have a way to remain cool in their home, as the temperatures could be dangerous to those sensitive to heat.
What To Know
On Tuesday, the NWS Weather Prediction Center shared a temperature outlook on X. “October will be coming in hot as high pressure builds into the Plains and northern tier of the country. High temperatures in the upper 80s to even low 90s will be likely this week. Morning temperatures may be the warmest for this time of the year. Stay cool out there!”
A map included with the post showed the Northern U.S., including Minnesota, would see the most severe departures from normal for this time of year. Average high temperatures in Duluth for early October are around 60 degrees.
“We are going to be almost 20 degrees above normal at least for Thursday and Friday,” Allen said.
Despite the surge in temperatures, Allen doubts a heat advisory will be issued. For Duluth, heat advisories are usually reserved for when temperatures reach the 90s.
But the region still could break a two-year record. “Definitely Friday and maybe into Saturday we will be very close to breaking record high temperatures,” Allen said.
The record high for October 3 was set in 2023, when it reached 82 degrees in Duluth.
What People Are Saying
NWS Duluth, in a post to X: “A quiet rest of the work week will lead to a relatively active weekend. Shower and storm chances return as early as Friday, though best chances will be with a cold front on Saturday/Sunday. Temperatures will warm until the cold front passes and temperatures become more seasonal.”
NWS Weather Prediction Center, in a post to X: “Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest through the remainder of the week.”
What Happens Next
By next week, temperatures are expected to return to normal. In the meantime, people are urged to follow local weather guidance and stay in air-conditioned rooms until the heat passes.
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