More flooding, critical fire weather and a roller coaster of temperatures will inundate the United States this week. All this comes on the heels of deadly tornadoes and flooding.
A powerful cold front bringing wild temperature swings A potent cold front will march across the country this week causing a dramatic temperature swing. While the severe threat won’t be nearly as widespread with this front, the wild ride of temperatures will extend across many sections of the country. Many cities will face temperatures 20-30 degrees above normal ahead of the front, then drop 10-15 degrees below normal behind it. “Temperatures plummet behind the front Monday night through Tuesday, with temperatures Tuesday likely 30-40 degrees cooler compared to Monday,” says the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Twin Cities, Minnesota. Temperatures will actually reach the mid 60s to near 70 degrees Fahrenheit across northern sections of North Dakota on Monday, then a “Drastic temp drop with highs Tuesday mid 20s to mid 30s and wind chills in the 5 to 15,” says the NWS office in Grand Forks, North Dakota. But the cold will be short-lived. A quick warm-up will occur for much of the country by late-week, continuing the roller coaster ride of temperatures.
