00:00It is October, but parts of America are about to feel like summer.
00:04The National Weather Service says unusually warm.
00:07Possibly record-setting temperatures are expected in the Plains and Midwest early this week.
00:11Then the heat spreads into the lower Mississippi Valley and the southeast by midweek.
00:16The Weather Prediction Center expects highs in the 80s and low 90s.
00:20Across the northern and central Plains and the upper Midwest,
00:24and 90s in the southern Plains, new daily record highs are likely.
00:28The contrast is striking.
00:30Sunday highs reached only the 40s in parts of the northern High Plains,
00:34while the east stayed near average.
00:36If you are outdoors, plan for heat and drink water, even in the middle of autumn.
00:41Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.