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IS A WARM CUP

April 2, 2026 11:52 am

Cooler and breezy weather will continue today with west winds in the mountains and deserts gusting to 35 to 45 mph. Strengthening high pressure aloft and offshore flow will bring warming and drying for Friday and Saturday. Northeast winds along and below the coastal slopes of the mountains will gust to 35 to 45 mph on Friday and 25 to 35 mph on Saturday. High temperatures will warm from a few degrees below average today to as much as 10 to 15 degrees above average on Saturday. Inland areas will continue to warm on Sunday while coastal areas begin to cool with cooling spreading inland on Monday. Tuesday will be slightly warmer, then a few degrees cooler for next Wednesday.

Rain/Freezing rain from the Upper Mississippi Valley/Northern Plains to the Northeast. Heavy Snow over the Northern Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley on Thursday. There is an Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley on Thursday and
Friday.