Omega block allows heat to build for central U.S., shifts east
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An omega block has set up, allowing the late-summer heat to build across the Central U.S. The 90s will make it as far north as the Northern Plains, stretching from Sioux Falls and Des Moines down through Kansas City, St. Louis, Nashville to the Gulf Coast.
Breakdown
- High temperatures in the 90s are affecting central U.S. cities like Nashville.
- Atlanta is experiencing temperatures in the 80s, with the heat shifting eastward. 9s
- The I-95 corridor currently has cooler weather, but warmth is expected to return. 14s
- Eastern Montana and the Dakotas will see temporary relief from the heat. 29s
- The high-pressure ridge will bring warmer conditions from the southern plains to the northeast into early next week. 35s