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From 70s to 40s: Midwest Roller Coaster

05:30 PM
March 31, 2026

From 70s to 40s
Midwest Roller Coaster

A sharp drop in temperature is on the way across the Midwest, with Chicago seeing a 30-degree temperature drop between today and Wednesday.

No April Fools joke here.

After that, the temperature will shoot back up again, just like on a rollercoaster. By Thursday, the thermometer will be back in the low 70s again.

Chicago

Su
38
53
Mo
41
52
Tu
30
35
We
34
65
Th
57
68
Fr
40
50
Sa
44
54
Su
47
62
Mo
54
63
Tu
49
63
We
47
58
Th
44
58
Fr
49
62
Sa
46
58
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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New York

Su
43
66
Mo
43
57
Tu
44
49
We
31
46
Th
34
53
Fr
48
64
Sa
51
66
Su
55
70
Mo
54
67
Tu
54
67
We
51
64
Th
52
67
Fr
50
63
Sa
52
66
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Boston

Su
39
59
Mo
41
51
Tu
38
45
We
30
46
Th
30
54
Fr
43
63
Sa
47
61
Su
50
65
Mo
49
64
Tu
51
66
We
46
59
Th
46
62
Fr
45
60
Sa
46
63
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Philadelphia

Su
47
69
Mo
43
59
Tu
43
48
We
32
51
Th
30
62
Fr
45
70
Sa
55
75
Su
58
76
Mo
58
73
Tu
57
71
We
54
68
Th
53
70
Fr
50
65
Sa
52
70
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Of course, this sudden drop in temperature won’t come without consequences. Things are set to get pretty rough, particularly in Iowa and northern Illinois: expect severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and gusts of wind, and even the odd supercell.

On Thursday, the cold snap will reach the east coast: temperatures in New York will drop into the 40s, whilst in Boston they’ll be in the 30s.

Sebastian Keßler
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