Tired of the heat? We are, too.
But if you’re in the South, you’re going to want to buckle in for several more days of punishing temperatures.
We do have some good news for those of you in the Midwest and Northeast, though.
After another spike of summertime heat, a pattern change will usher in a burst of cooler air, setting up a temperature split where the Midwest and Northeast get some much-needed relief while the South continues to swelter.
(TRACK THE HEAT: Temperatures | Heat Index)
Sizzling South
A dome of high pressure will stay parked over the South, sending temperatures soaring to a peak early in the week.
Highs in the mid-to-upper 90s will be widespread, with many places forecast to flirt with the century mark.
Add in everyone’s favorite — humidity — and the feels-like temperatures will be well into the triple digits.
Dozens of daily record highs could be approached in the Southeast through midweek, including cities like Savannah, Mobile, Tampa and Orlando.
There is some possible light at the end of the tunnel, though.
The cooler air bringing some relief to the Midwest and Northeast midweek could eventually sink farther southward, slowly dropping temperatures in the Southeast states late in the week and into next weekend.
(MORE: Heat Advisories, Warnings Explained)
Relief Ahead For Midwest, Northeast
There’s no better words to hear when you’re heat-weary than “there’s a cooldown ahead.”
And for those of you in the Midwest and Northeast, that is the news we have for you.
High temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s are expected across the region through the beginning of the week.
On Tuesday, the cooler air will begin to creep into parts of the upper Midwest before settling in across the entire region as well as the Northeast by Thursday.
Widespread temperatures in the mid to upper 70s will be a welcome reprieve, with some places dropping 10 to 15 degrees in a span of only a few days.
(MORE: Why Warm Nighttime Temperatures Are Just As Dangerous)
Taking a peek even further into the first week of August, cooler-than-average temperatures are expected to stick around across much of the Great Lakes, Midwest and Northeast.
Enjoy those elusive summertime 70s while you can because we still have a chunk of summer heat ahead of us.
(MAPS: 10-Day US Forecast Highs and Lows)
Caitlin Kaiser graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences before starting her career as a digital meteorologist with weather.com.
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