SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — After weeks of unseasonably hot temperatures, relief is finally on the horizon for Southern California as cooler Pacific air moves in and temperatures trend back toward seasonal averages by the start of April.
Forecast guidance for the March 30 through April 3 window shows a notable shift in the overall weather pattern, signaling an end to the prolonged warmth that has dominated much of late March.
National Outlook: Heat Dominates Central and Eastern U.S.
The 6–10 day temperature outlook valid March 30 through April 3 indicates above-normal temperatures are likely across a broad swath of the central and eastern United States. The strongest probabilities for above-average warmth stretch from Texas northward into the Plains and Midwest, and east into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Meanwhile, parts of the West Coast — including California — are trending closer to near-normal conditions as the ridge of high pressure that fueled the heat weakens…