A major warm up is expected this week as a ridge begins to build in from the Southwest, and should stay entrenched throughout the week. Highs are forecast to reach from the lower 70s to lower 80s through this week, the only exception will be near the coast, as gulf water temperatures keep beaches in the 50s to 60s.
In other news.......
There was the uncertain Mt. Redoubt eruption and the recovery of the affected states from the major late January winter storm that knocked out power to millions earlier this week, and Australia has had some extreme temperatures, earlier this week Perth, Australia went ten consecutive days above 109 degrees, and here people in Los Angeles were complaining about ten days in a row at 80 degrees. On top of the extreme temperatures, there have also been wildires, about a dozen of which still burn across three states. Temperatures reached a state record in the Gippsland region, topping out at 117 degrees. Unfortunately, the death toll has reached 25, and is expected to rise.
Back in the U.S., 100+ fishermen fishing on an unfrozen part of Lake Erie have been rescued from an ice floe that broke away from shore. NWS meteorologist Bill Randel said ice covering the west side of Erie is up to two feet thick, but started to crack as temps rose above freezing this weekend. Authorities said that the fishermen used wooden pallets to create a bridge over a crack in the ice so they could go farther out on the lake Saturday morning.
But the planks fell into the water when the ice shifted, stranding the fishermen about 1,000 yards off shore. Ice fisherman who regularly visit the lake have said this winter's thick ice has lured more people to the lake this year. Even in very cold weather, the ice on western Lake Erie is often unsafe because currents can easily cause the ice to shift. Firefighters in communities along the lake are trained for rescues from the ice and are often on guard when temperatures rise.
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