April 11, 2024 Warm Weekend Ahead
Next storm system to watch in Plains Tuesday
April 2024 was the 15th-warmest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 53.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 51.8°F (+1.8°F).
April 2024 was the 37th-wettest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Masters Weather Forecast
Bryson DeChambeau had no trouble with the weather on the course today carding a -7 under par. Tiger Woods is through 12 holes at -1.
Conditions become optimal to perfect heading into the weekend with mild temperatures in the 70s and then 80s on Sunday.
The only issue might be strong westerly winds gusting to 30-mph Friday afternoon.
Temperatures push into the 80s on Sunday and then mid to upper 80s by next Friday.
Weekend Warmth
Saturday
80s throughout the Plains into the Dakotas extending to St. Louis.
Sunday
The heat is on in the Plains in the 90s in Kansas. Warm in the Great Lakes in the 70s. 80s in the Southeast. Over 112 Million at least 80°F.
The Lower 48 average high temperature is 72°F
Thursday Evening Temperatures 7:15 PM ET
Clouds and rain keeping temperatures into the 50s into Alabama and North Georgia.
Hot in Phoenix in the 90s.
Next 18-Hours Weather | Simulated Radar
The storm system tracks into the Great Lakes with a shield of rainfall over Michigan. The cold front exits the East Coast. Wonderful weather behind this front — with late Spring/Early Summer warmth kicking in!
Friday Weather
The heaviest rainfall over the next 24-48 hours will be over eastern Michigan, Pennsylvania, and into New England.
Next 72-Hours Precipitation | NWS NDFD
More rainfall returns to the West Coast.
Friday High Temperatures
Lower 48 average high temperature now over 67°F and increasing into the weekend into the 70s.
Next 8-Days Weather Systems
The next storm system to watch will be in the Central U.S. by next Tuesday.
WPC 7-Day Precipitation Forecast
Hopefully this rainfall forecast increases across the Midwest and Plains.
ECMWF Ensemble Weekly Temperature Anomaly
Next 7-Days From April 11-17
Still10-12°F above normal for the Midwest during the next week.
Days 7-14 From April 18-24
Week 2 is warm east of the Mississippi.
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