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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

Sa
40
56
Su
38
53
Mo
41
54
Tu
31
35
We
34
66
Th
57
72
Fr
47
54
Sa
45
60
Su
54
67
Mo
53
64
Tu
51
67
We
47
58
Th
42
54
Fr
40
55
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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New York

Sa
60
71
Su
43
68
Mo
43
56
Tu
43
50
We
31
46
Th
32
53
Fr
49
64
Sa
50
63
Su
53
66
Mo
56
70
Tu
56
70
We
54
69
Th
54
67
Fr
48
61
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Boston

Sa
57
57
Su
40
60
Mo
41
51
Tu
35
46
We
30
45
Th
30
54
Fr
47
63
Sa
46
59
Su
48
62
Mo
53
68
Tu
50
66
We
49
64
Th
51
66
Fr
44
57
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Philadelphia

Sa
59
79
Su
46
71
Mo
43
59
Tu
44
50
We
32
51
Th
30
61
Fr
49
71
Sa
52
66
Su
54
71
Mo
59
74
Tu
59
79
We
61
76
Th
57
71
Fr
49
63
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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