Memorial Day weekend is synonymous with the "unofficial start of summer." That was undoubtedly the case on Saturday. Take a look at how hot parts of the High Plains were!
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Observed (record-breaking) high temperatures on Saturday, May 26
It wasn't only the High Plains, but also the Upper Midwest!
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Observed (record-breaking) high temperatures on Saturday, May 26
However, it didn't stop there but also across the South!
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Observed (record-breaking) high temperatures Saturday, May 26
The heat has remained centered across the heart of the country, while a few cool areas have been observed across parts of the West and East.
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Forecast high temperatures for Sunday, May 27
Many record highs are at risk of being tied or broken once again Sunday.
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Red dots indicating the record heat Sunday, May 27
The weather will be especially hot in Texas where the forecast has prompted a heat advisory.
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A heat advisory is in effect for parts of southwest Texas Sunday, May 27 for temperatures approaching 115° in spots!
Memorial Day Monday won't feature as many record highs. However it will still be quite hot.
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Forecast Monday, May 28
For WeatherNation, Meteorologist Steve Glazier