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Wicked Weather: Midwest Jumps From Coldest April To Hottest May On Record<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cAfter an incredibly chilly April, May rebounded significantly, featuring record heat late in the month across the Midwest and while not official yet, May could go down as the warmest May on record nationally thanks to this late-month heat surge.<\/p>\n

A plethora or heat records were broken this past weekend, including Minneapolis, MN soaring to 100\u00b0F. This broke the record daily record for May 28 and reaching 100\u00b0F for only the second time in recorded history. This intense heat has since abated, but more above normal temperatures are expected into early June across a majority of the Plains and Midwest,\u201d explained\u00a0Ed Vallee, head meteorologist at Vallee Weather Consulting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cApril featured record-breaking cold, particularly across the Upper Midwest, compared to normal. May has rebounded significantly with record heat this past weekend in the Midwest, and above normal temperatures across a majority of the country,\u201d Vallee added.<\/p>\n

According to the weather desk of Radiant Solutions, \u201cMemorial Day weekend felt more like the peak of summer for many in the Central US.\u201d Here are some peak highs from earlier this week:<\/p>\n