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riversedge

(77,794 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:46 PM Friday

You thought it was fall? A major pattern shift starts today

Source: cnn



Updated 9 hr ago By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman




Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while. The crisp weather many in the United States enjoyed over the last week or two was just a sneak peek of fall: Late summer heat is making a comeback.

Temperatures will start getting toasty Friday afternoon, and by Sunday, over 90 million people in the central and eastern US are expected to have afternoon highs above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The jet stream will lift all the way into Canada this weekend across the eastern half of North America. When the jet soars north, it opens the gate for warm air to travel well beyond its usual early-September stomping grounds.

Technically, it’s still astronomical summer until the autumnal equinox on September 22, so the season’s second wind isn’t so surprising. But on the heels of a refreshing false fall, the snap back to summertime will feel all the more dramatic. ..................

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/weather/false-fall-summer-heat-climate?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us



Several other maps at link




Temperatures will be warmer than normal (oranges and reds) in much of the central and eastern United States into next week. CNN Weather
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usonian

(20,543 posts)
1. Thanks for reminding me I have to pay the electric bill for last month.
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:51 PM
Friday

Don't expect a Christmas card from me.

CTyankee

(67,069 posts)
4. I just paid off an old heating oil bill. It would be nice not to pay on that again for a while!
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:20 PM
Sunday

slightlv

(6,563 posts)
2. I just saw where they're predicting our temp to be 100 degrees tomorrow...
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:04 PM
Friday

Talk about a shock!!!!

RedArkGuy

(834 posts)
3. Purrs and scratches from SW Arkansas
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:36 PM
Friday

About a week ago it was thought our Friday here was going to hit 100. They were close. It was 97.

NickB79

(20,104 posts)
5. It's almost 90 in southern Minnesota today
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 02:10 PM
Sunday

It's weird and muggy. I had to turn my AC back on.

Yesterday I was north of Duluth and it was 70F with the leaves already starting to change colors.

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