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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

We
57
60
Th
40
63
Fr
53
71
Sa
60
79
Su
63
84
Mo
69
82
Tu
67
75
We
54
67
Th
57
71
Fr
59
74
Sa
58
73
Su
60
74
Mo
59
74
Tu
64
79
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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New York

We
53
68
Th
57
64
Fr
53
65
Sa
55
80
Su
65
81
Mo
63
78
Tu
69
85
We
72
86
Th
62
76
Fr
63
77
Sa
59
73
Su
60
75
Mo
61
75
Tu
60
77
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Boston

We
46
63
Th
55
59
Fr
49
53
Sa
48
77
Su
61
82
Mo
58
69
Tu
58
79
We
67
74
Th
53
66
Fr
55
71
Sa
53
68
Su
55
73
Mo
56
71
Tu
56
74
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Philadelphia

We
55
71
Th
55
64
Fr
51
70
Sa
53
82
Su
64
85
Mo
65
91
Tu
71
90
We
75
89
Th
65
80
Fr
65
86
Sa
61
75
Su
59
78
Mo
61
79
Tu
61
86
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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