Where’s Fall? October Heatwave Spreads from Midwest to Northeast as Freak Weather Continues

It feels like summer again as a wave of high temperatures is making its way through parts of the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States during the first week of October. 

Meteorologists at Fox Weather documented the heat wave that's interrupting the crisp weather, with temperatures climbing into the 90s in some parts of the country. 

The Plains and Southeast regions have been experiencing highs in the low 90s as of Sunday, with continued heat projected as the workweek gets into gear. 

Come Tuesday, the Northeast is expected to see temperatures in the 80s, coming after days of torrential rain that caused flash flooding across the New York metro area last week. 

Meanwhile, haze from the ongoing wildfires in Canada is expected to add to the summer-like weather as the week begins.

Meteorologists are forecasting potential record highs in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, and Texas, according to Fox Weather. Westfield, Massachusetts, for example, could break a 1927 record if the high reaches 84 degrees.

Already, temperature records have either been broken or tied in North Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Fargo hit 90 on Sunday, matching the record it had previously set for the same day in 1992. In Minneapolis, the mercury hit 91 degrees, breaking the previous record-high daily temperature set in 1897.

An approaching cold front should bring temperatures back to a fall-like baseline by the end of the week across the country's mid-section. The cold front is forecasted to bring widespread rain stretching from Minnesota to Texas.