Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
413 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

Valid 12Z Thu Oct 10 2024 - 12Z Sat Oct 12 2024

...Impacts from Milton will wind down through early Thursday as the
Hurricane departs the Florida Peninsula and moves into the open Atlantic...

...Unseasonably very warm temperatures continue over much of the western
and central U.S., some record-tying/breaking highs will be possible...

...Most of the country will see dry conditions through Friday...

Impacts related to Hurricane Milton will be winding down early Thursday as
the storm continues to weaken and departs the Florida Peninsula into the
open Atlantic. Water levels from ongoing flooding and storm surge will
remain elevated and dangerous until the water has receded. As attention
turns to recover efforts, be aware of areas that remain flooded and do not
drive through flooded roadways. Some gusty winds may linger for Florida
and along the southeast Atlantic Coast. More isolated thunderstorms will
remain possible for central and south Florida through early Friday
morning.  

Otherwise, the rest of the country will be mostly dry. Some isolated light
showers are possible in the Upper Great Lakes and interior Northeast on
Thursday, with some more moderate rainfall along coastal northern
California as a Pacific system approaches the area on Friday. The main
story will be continued very warm, well above average temperatures for
western and central portions of the country as a broad upper-level ridge
remains in place. Some of the greatest anomalies will be over the northern
Plains/Upper Midwest Thursday as highs soar into the mid-80s, upwards of
20-25 degrees above average. While temperatures have returned to less
dangerously hot levels compared to this past weekend, the Desert Southwest
still remains abnormally hot, with highs into the 100s. Elsewhere, highs
will be in the 80s in the Great Basin and lower elevations of the
central/southern Rockies, the mid- to upper 80s in the central Plains, and
into the mid-90s in Texas. Some record-tying/breaking highs will be
possible, especially in the Desert Southwest. A cold front moving through
the northern Rockies into the northern Plains/Upper Midwest will bring
cooler, more seasonable temperatures to in the 60s to these areas on
Friday. In contrast, much of the East Coast will be more seasonable and
even cool for northern locations. Forecast highs for the interior
Northeast and New England will only be in the 50s on Thursday, with 60s in
the Mid-Atlantic and 60s and 70s into the Southeast. Morning lows dipping
into the 30s for areas in the interior Northeast and within the
Appalachians could lead to some patchy frost Friday morning. Most of the
interior Northeast will see warmer temperatures Friday as highs climb back
into the 60s. 

Putnam


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