The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Summer temps return to West
Start your day with the latest weather news – Temperatures across much of the western U.S. will be nearly 20 degrees above average in some places. Meanwhile, the East is on a temperature roller coaster.
US temperature divide has record heat in the West, below average temps in the East
The fall weather roller coaster is here with the eastern U.S. dealing with temperatures that are below average while the West is expected to stay toasty.
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West feels like summer while East rides temperature roller coaster
It will feel like anything but fall in the western U.S. for the rest of the week. In the East, however, temperatures will fluctuate quite a bit. A large dip in the jet stream over the eastern third of the country will keep people in places such as the Midwest and Northeast guessing. The rest of the country will be dealing with summerlike temperatures that run nearly 20 degrees above average in some places.
(FOX Weather)
Hurricane HQ: Pacific and Atlantic storms being tracked
Both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have tropical systems that forecasters are closely watching.
Tropical Storm Norma formed in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane. It could combine with another disturbance in the Pacific to bring badly needed rain to parts of the U.S.
In the Atlantic, Invest 94L is being tracked. It is expected to develop into the next tropical depression or storm within the next couple of days.
(FOX Weather)
Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend
One of the year’s best meteor showers peaks this weekend as Earth passes through the dust cloud left by Halley’s Comet. The Orionids are known for their speed and brightness, according to NASA. The peak activity happens on Oct. 21 this year.
This was moments before the fireball hit Earth's atmosphere, and broke into pieces during the Orionid meteor shower.
(Brenda Tate & Tim Doucette via Storyful / FOX Weather)
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