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Polar Vortex's End Is Near, Forecasters Say, Promising A Strong Warmup

By Saturday, the National Weather Service says, the central Plains area will see temperatures in the low 60s — nearly 20-25 degrees above normal.
Bitterly cold temperatures continue to grip the Great Plains and Upper Midwest. People are seen here walking along the frozen lakefront on Wednesday in Chicago.

The polar vortex that has gripped the Plains and Midwest will finally lift back into Canada, the National Weather Service says, promising a warmup that will bring a whiplash shift in temperatures. By Saturday, the agency says, the central Plains area will see temperatures in the low 60s — nearly 20-25 degrees above normal.

"By Friday, temperatures in the, "with high temperatures making it into the teens and low 20s. By Saturday, high temperatures will be in the 30s and even low 40s."

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