"Zoom in: Thursday's high temperatures will be in the 70s across parts of the South and Southeast, per the latest forecasts. Daily highs might even poke into the 80s in parts of Texas. Some areas could see highs as much as 30 degrees above normal. Temperatures will be around normal across the Northeast. Between the lines: The unusually high temperatures come as a high pressure system drives warm Gulf air up into the southern U.S."
"Blasts of warm air this late in the year aren't unheard of. Yet this particular event is "at least two to three times more likely to occur due to human-caused carbon pollution," per research group Climate Central. It's working on "rapid attribution" techniques meant to quickly link specific weather events to climate change. Via NWS Los AngelesAnother "atmospheric river" event is set to fuel major downpours and flooding across California this week."
"NWS forecasters in L.A.: "Potential flooding impacts include the threat of significant and widespread urban roadway flooding, a high risk of major rock/mudslides, and rapid rises in creeks, streams, and rivers which will likely lead to swift water rescues." Over 40 million people are under flood watch as of Tuesday morning. Also expected: A "prolonged heavy snow event" in the Sierras. One person in Redding, California died over the weekend after getting stranded in their car during previous flooding."
Thursday highs will reach the 70s across the South and Southeast, with temperatures into the 80s in parts of Texas and some areas up to 30 degrees above normal. Temperatures will be near normal in the Northeast. A high pressure system is driving warm Gulf air into the southern United States. Climate Central says the event is at least two to three times more likely because of human-caused carbon pollution and is using rapid attribution techniques to link it to climate change. An atmospheric river will fuel major downpours and flooding in California, with over 40 million under flood watch and risks of widespread flooding, rock and mudslides, rapid river rises, and heavy Sierra snow. One person in Redding, California died after becoming stranded in a car during previous flooding.
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