Overview
- Across much of the U.S., a brief cool, windy spell Saturday follows an overnight front, with New England gusts near 30–35 mph and highs mostly in the 50s.
- Forecasters now expect a pronounced warm surge early next week, with many areas reaching the 70s and 80s Tuesday and Wednesday and a few spots close to record levels.
- Showers and thunderstorms return from Sunday night through Tuesday, with parts of the Midwest under marginal to slight severe risk and localized flooding possible where soils are already wet.
- Dry, gusty conditions today elevate spring fire danger in southern New England because dry leaves and woody debris can let new fires spread quickly.
- In Pakistan, the disaster authority issued heat alerts for Sindh and Punjab from April 11, and the weather service projects Karachi near 38°C over the next three days while saying a full heatwave is unlikely.