Mmastodon EnvironmentWeather first seen 13 h ago, last 13 h ago, peak #5

Wild temperature swing from 90 to 30 degrees within days

Original: The heat index is over 90 deg F today and we're running the AC. By Friday we'll probably be running the heat as the temp

Parts of the United States are facing an abrupt weather swing: a heat index above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and air conditioning running today, with temperatures forecast to plunge to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit by Friday, forcing a switch to heating. The dramatic autumn rollercoaster is being remarked on as an unusually volatile stretch of weather.

Why now: The dramatic week-long temperature drop of around 60 degrees is striking and directly affects daily life.

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• The heat index is over 90 deg F today and we're running the AC. By Friday we'll probably be running the heat as the temps dip to 30 deg F. What a wild week for weather. # ilwx # autumn # weather # rollercoaster · cetan@c.im · 1

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