Fall blast sends temperatures tumbling across the US
By the end of the weekend, most of the country, from Texas to New England, will experience its coldest air since the spring.
Frigid fall blast sends temperatures plunging across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
The first taste of frigid fall has arrived for millions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with temperatures plunging across the region. FOX Weather Meteorologist Bayne Froney analyzes the fall blast and breaks down what’s ahead for the rest of the weekend.
THE TAKEAWAY
- A powerful cold front is sweeping across parts of the country.
- The cold front is expected to impact much of the central and eastern U.S.
- Some areas will see temperatures plummet by 40 degrees.
A powerful cold front swept across parts of the U.S., causing temperatures to tank for millions in the U.S., bringing the late-season heat wave to a screeching halt.
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The cold front impacted much of the central and eastern U.S., causing temperatures to plummet by more than 40 degrees.
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Over 60 million Americans are under frost and freeze alerts as the powerful cold front moves across the U.S.
The biggest temperature drop has occurred across the Northern and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest, where highs in the 80s have tanked into the 40s and 50s by Saturday.
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Overnight lows will dip back into the 20s and 30s across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, bringing the season’s first widespread hard freeze to some areas.
This comes as relentless mid-October heat gripped the country earlier in the week, leading to more than 270 temperature records to be broken or tied since Monday.
Autumn colors cover trees as people spend their time by walking outside during a cold front.
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Farther south, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee have gone from highs in the 90s to the upper 50s and 60s.
Across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, highs will fall into the 60s, with some areas dropping into the 40s by Sunday morning.
A woman is bundled up as she shops for pumpkins during a October cold front.
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By the end of the weekend, most of the country, from Texas to New England, will experience its coldest air since the spring.