In recent days, severe weather has caused at least 32 deaths and a wide area of tornado disaster across the United States. During the Holy Week celebrations, most of that country will have a relatively more stable periodwith a rise in temperatures in cities like New York, as well as the possibility of storms on both coasts with risks of slight flooding and hail fall.
At the national level, the attention of experts is focused on the effects that the income of a cold front that crosses the east coast this Thursday and that crosses the Gulf states until the weekendwhich will cause showers and thunderstorms in the area, according to the most recent forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Warm, moist air moving across the Mid-Atlantic will generate a spike in the record of thermometers that could reach 80° F (26.7° C) in New York City and Long Island, so this Holy Thursday some daily records for maximum temperatures could be broken, to then drop again during the following days.
Unsettled weather is also expected in the Pacific Northwest through early weekend. “A cold front and increased moisture from the Pacific transiting inland from Northern California Washington could produce a few inches of rain through Friday night,” the report explains. Los Angeles residents will experience cloudy skies that clear by Sunday, also bringing temperatures up to near 79°F (26°C).
Florida will register temperatures between 90° F (32° C) in most of the cities of the territory, as well as humid conditions widespread during the strongest days of Holy Week, with cloudy skies and high chances of rain especially in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee on Saturday; as well as for Miami, Orlando and Tampa during Sunday.
He weather forecast for major cities in Florida, California and New York in Easter:
The weather reports during Holy Week anticipate possible severe storms with gusts of wind and hail that generate hazardous conditions in the area stretching from south-central Virginia to the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware, Maryland and Virginia). Additionally, some Texas cities, such as San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi and Houston could report excessive rain.
“Heavy rainfall could also reduce visibility and cause flooding. Storms are expected to develop and strengthen around afternoon rush hour, so be sure to check conditions before venturing out if traveling in this region.
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