Overview
- On the first day of spring, widespread unseasonable warmth delivered numerous records, including 90°F in Kansas City and 86°F in San Francisco.
- Many inland areas are forecast to hold in the 80s to low 90s through Saturday before a front trims temperatures by about 10–15 degrees.
- Friday evening brought showers to parts of the Northeast and Mid‑Atlantic, with another round of rain possible late Sunday into Monday in several regions.
- The Storm Prediction Center placed portions of the Ohio Valley, including the Louisville area, under a slight risk for severe storms Sunday night, with damaging winds possible.
- Hot, dry conditions have elevated fire danger in parts of the Plains, while forecasts call for a sharp drop to highs in the 40s and 50s early next week in multiple markets.