Southern California and the West will start October much warmer than normal, after the US had its second-hottest September on record, according to a key metric used by energy traders and meteorologists. Population-weighted cooling degree days, a measure of weather’s impact on energy demand, came in at 258 across the contiguous US, second only to 262 in September 2019, said Matt Rogers, president of commercial-forecaster Commodity Weather Group.
Downtown Los Angeles is forecast to reach 100F (38C) Saturday, with extreme heat warnings and watches posted across the region from Friday to next Thursday, the National Weather Service said. The warmth across the entire West is expected to continue through the middle of the month, according to the US Climate Prediction Center.
Commodity Weather Group said the US, large parts of Canada and Mexico will also remain warm through the end of the month. The only places that look cooler than normal in its month-long outlook will be northern Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. New York City and most of New England may be seasonal.
In the meantime, western and southern Brazil continue to see heavy rains, winds and hail, the country’s weather service INMET said. Rains in central and western Brazil will help keep moisture levels stable aiding soybean seeding and germination, Commodity Weather Group said. However the torrential downpours further south will likely slow fieldwork and affect wheat quality in Rio Grande do Sul.
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