Later this week, the early spring weather could feel more like midsummer with a heat wave set to stretch across many states in the Deep South.
The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures Thursday and Friday could top 90 degrees in areas of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana according to AP News.
While current temperatures across the South are cool and rainy, an area of high pressure is expected to arc across the southeast toward the end of the week. The high pressure front causes air to sink and temperatures to rise, according to The Weather Channel.
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Cities whose forecasts exceed 90 degrees include Valdosta and Alma in Georgia with highs of 91; Evergreen, Alabama at 90 and Jacksonville, Florida with a high of 93 Friday.
A few cities could pass all-time heat records for March temperatures. In Savannah, the record is 88, which is predicted to be reached by Friday.
Atlanta forecasts currently show temperatures in the mid-80s in Atlanta. Though not quite as extreme, it is still more typical of May or early June, according to U.S. weather data.
Atlanta is one of several cities to experience a top-10 warmest-ever recorded month of March.
Currently, March 2020 sits as the eighth-warmest March on record for the city of Atlanta, reports The Weather Channel.
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