Following a relentless spring with round after round of drenching thunderstorms and flooding problems in some areas, hot and humid conditions will continue to build over much of the south-central and southeastern United States during the Memorial Day weekend. AccuWeather meteorologists say the heat will be extreme for so early in the season.
A swelter more fitting for mid- to late summer will build over part of the southern United States through the Memorial Day weekend, with dangerous heat and record challenging temperatures for some locations.Following a relentless spring with round after round of drenching thunderstorms and flooding problems in some areas, hot and humid conditions will continue to build over much of the south-central and southeastern United States during the Memorial Day weekend.
The frequent rounds of downpours and clouds tended to cap temperature surges in most areas except for the Florida Peninsula and South Texas, where storms were largely absent, but the heat has been no stranger through much of the spring. Historical average temperatures continue to trend upward into the middle of the summer but have already been running a few degrees above average despite the rainy conditions.
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