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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
39
66
Su
39
53
Mo
41
54
Tu
30
36
We
34
70
Th
58
67
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
74
Su
44
68
Mo
44
56
Tu
44
55
We
35
48
Th
40
55
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
60
Su
40
62
Mo
41
48
Tu
34
43
We
33
46
Th
34
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
60
81
Su
48
69
Mo
44
59
Tu
45
55
We
34
54
Th
37
63
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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