Crazy weather week coming to the US: From searing heat to snow. Yes, snow.

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The upcoming week will bring a variety of extreme weather conditions across the U.S., ranging from a scorching heat wave in the Midwest and Northeast to unusually chilly weather in the Pacific Northwest.

In the Rockies, there’s even a chance of snow – yes, snow – in June.

The National Weather Service warned on Sunday that temperatures in the East, Midwest, and Great Lakes region are expected to soar into the 90s at the beginning of the week. Tom Kines, a meteorologist with Accuweather, predicts that the intense heat will make headlines.

“The Midwest, the Ohio Valley, the Great Lakes, the mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast will experience their first 90-degree temperatures of the year,” Kines said.

These blistering temperatures will persist through next weekend.

“Some areas will see temperatures climb into the 90s and near 100 degrees. When you factor in humidity, it will feel 9 or 10 degrees hotter, making it a tough week for many,” Kines explained.

While not entirely unusual for this time of year, the heat wave is arriving earlier than usual.

“Typically, we see this kind of heat in July and August,” Kines noted. “It’s definitely early.”

The National Weather Service’s Heat Risk map for Monday shows a large area of major heat, marked in red, stretching from West Virginia to Kansas.

In parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri, the heat danger level reaches purple, indicating extreme heat that poses significant risks to health, industries, and infrastructure due to minimal overnight relief and high temperatures.

By Tuesday, the extreme heat will encompass large areas of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, and by Thursday, it will spread into New York state and New Hampshire.

Meanwhile, the northern Rocky Mountains will experience much lower-than-average temperatures, with some areas even expecting snow.

“Temperatures will drop into the 20s and low 30s at night, and the northern Rockies will see snow,” Kines said.

The snow will fall at higher elevations, above 6,000 feet, so it won’t affect many populated areas. “But still, it’s June, and we’re talking about snow,” Kines remarked.

Temperatures in the Rockies will gradually return to the 60s and 70s by midweek.

For those looking to escape the heat, the Pacific Northwest offers a cool refuge. Oregon and Washington state are expecting lower-than-normal temperatures, with Seattle reaching a high of just 64 degrees on Monday and Portland, Oregon, hitting 66 degrees.

“Seattle had a high of 60 on Saturday,” Kines added. While temperatures in the Seattle-Portland corridor would typically be in the lower to mid-70s this time of year, they are forecasted to only reach the mid-60s in the coming days.