By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-26 10:16:41 | Updated at 2025-03-29 12:46:55
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Winter’s last-ditch big freeze is about to make way for 100F record heat as the US sets stage for a "battle of the seasons".
A 90F surge from the tropical southwest will rocket north-eastwards into a subzero Arctic snow blast.
As winter downpours pummel the Great Lakes and surrounding regions, temperatures across desert states will soar 25F above average.
AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said: “Conditions from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast will be a prime example of spring where winter tries to hang on and summer tries to establish.
Western states are warned to brace for a "summer" heat blast ahead of temperature records toppling at the weekend
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Colliding air masses will provide ideal ingredients for storms where the heat meets the cold
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“The western half of the country will see temperatures well above average, and in some cases, 25F above the average.
“But some changes are on the way, and by the second half of the week, rain is going to arrive from the Pacific.”
Temperatures to the south and the southwest will soar into the 80Fs and 90Fs by mid-week.
The US National Weather Service (NOAA) warned ‘numerous records’ will fall before the end of the week.
A spokesman said: “The Desert Southwest will see highs soar into the 90Fs and maybe 100F.
“Several record-tying or record-breaking daily and monthly highs will be possible from Texas west through the Desert Southwest and northward along the West Coast.
“Additional record-tying and record-breaking highs will be possible in the Desert Southwest and throughout the Intermountain West on Wednesday.”
Warm, unstable air rising from the southwest will bring an increased risk of storms, experts warn.
Extreme cold to the east will violently react with tropical gusts sparking thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Jim Dale, US meteorologist for British Weather Services and co-author of ‘Surviving Extreme Weather’, said: “The hot air will arrive later in the week, coming up through Texas and the Desert States.
“This is where we expect the risk of storms, as this warm air moves into the colder air over eastern regions.
“We are looking at the risk of thunderstorms and perhaps tornadoes.”
Weather Company meteorologist Danielle Banks said: “Spring has a dark side and although tornadoes can be seen any time of the year, statistically April, May and June are when we see the most.”
