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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

Th
39
69
Fr
48
56
Sa
42
66
Su
40
51
Mo
40
50
Tu
33
37
We
37
58
Th
47
57
Fr
45
59
Sa
48
59
Su
50
61
Mo
46
57
Tu
47
61
We
46
61
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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New York

Th
45
45
Fr
40
69
Sa
60
73
Su
45
67
Mo
48
52
Tu
40
50
We
34
48
Th
40
55
Fr
45
59
Sa
50
65
Su
52
67
Mo
54
66
Tu
51
66
We
51
63
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Boston

Th
37
39
Fr
37
64
Sa
57
59
Su
39
62
Mo
45
49
Tu
34
47
We
30
45
Th
32
51
Fr
41
56
Sa
45
65
Su
48
64
Mo
51
65
Tu
48
64
We
49
64
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
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Philadelphia

Th
46
48
Fr
41
81
Sa
61
83
Su
54
69
Mo
47
55
Tu
42
54
We
33
49
Th
37
59
Fr
44
64
Sa
50
73
Su
53
75
Mo
57
70
Tu
52
69
We
51
65
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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