Autumn weather to finally bump off summer heat in southern US by early next week
By
Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Oct 2, 2019 8:49 AM EST
Homes in coastal Rodanthe, North Carolina, were surrounded by seawater on Sept. 30, due to influence by high tide. One person was seen kayaking through a flooded road.
The extended hot spell that's been breaking scores of daily high-temperature records across the southern United States will finally lose its iron grip on the region as more seasonable October weather moves in next week.
Dozens of cities from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic experienced their hottest October day on record on Wednesday or Thursday with thermometers in several spots reaching the century mark.
There was a brief break for the Carolinas and parts of Georgia from the summer like warmth on Saturday where high temperatures in the 90s were replaced with highs in the 70s and 80s.
However, residents across the Deep South will have to wait until early next week for the arrival of more refreshing weather.
Temperatures will bounce back a little above normal for those in the Carolinas and Georgia through Monday, before the unofficial start to autumn returns to all of the South by midweek.
A vigorous cold front will bring in this final push of cooler air by Tuesday, as well as beneficial rainfall to the drought-stricken South from Monday into Monday night.
Behind this front, a new air mass will bring low humidity and high temperatures generally in the 70s and 80s from the Tennessee River Valley to the Gulf Coast. Once again, lows will also fall into the 50s and 60s.
The cooler air, and rainfall that precedes it, will help put a small dent in the drought and provide a safer setting for outdoor sporting events, construction projects and exercise routines.
Fortunately, there are no signs that the unbearable heat and humidity will return to the South for the rest of the year.
Download the free AccuWeather app to find out when the heat will end in your location. Keep checking back for updates on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Autumn weather to finally bump off summer heat in southern US by early next week
By Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Oct 2, 2019 8:49 AM EST
Homes in coastal Rodanthe, North Carolina, were surrounded by seawater on Sept. 30, due to influence by high tide. One person was seen kayaking through a flooded road.
The extended hot spell that's been breaking scores of daily high-temperature records across the southern United States will finally lose its iron grip on the region as more seasonable October weather moves in next week.
Dozens of cities from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic experienced their hottest October day on record on Wednesday or Thursday with thermometers in several spots reaching the century mark.
There was a brief break for the Carolinas and parts of Georgia from the summer like warmth on Saturday where high temperatures in the 90s were replaced with highs in the 70s and 80s.
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However, residents across the Deep South will have to wait until early next week for the arrival of more refreshing weather.
Temperatures will bounce back a little above normal for those in the Carolinas and Georgia through Monday, before the unofficial start to autumn returns to all of the South by midweek.
A vigorous cold front will bring in this final push of cooler air by Tuesday, as well as beneficial rainfall to the drought-stricken South from Monday into Monday night.
Behind this front, a new air mass will bring low humidity and high temperatures generally in the 70s and 80s from the Tennessee River Valley to the Gulf Coast. Once again, lows will also fall into the 50s and 60s.
The cooler air, and rainfall that precedes it, will help put a small dent in the drought and provide a safer setting for outdoor sporting events, construction projects and exercise routines.
Fortunately, there are no signs that the unbearable heat and humidity will return to the South for the rest of the year.
Download the free AccuWeather app to find out when the heat will end in your location. Keep checking back for updates on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
Report a Typo