The temperature roller coaster is at it again! Many cities across the eastern U.S. could see record heat Thursday and Friday, but not for much longer. A strong cold front will knock temperatures back down.

Yet again in what has been a very active month for severe weather, another round of severe thunderstorms is forecast in the Midwest Thursday. Here are the forecast details and perspective about another busy March.

Lingering instability from a Kona low that had already caused extensive flooding on the North Shore of Oahu led to torrents of rain falling Monday in parts of Honolulu. Reddish-brown geysers gushed along roads in the Manoa Valley, a few miles east of downtown Honolulu, sweeping away parked cars and swamping much of the neighborhood. The downpour was highly localized. One rain gauge in the upper part of the valley recorded 6 inches, according to the Associated Press, while the airport a few miles away got just one-hundredth of an inch.

If you suffer from tree pollen allergies and live in the southern half of the country, you might be begging for some relief from Mother Nature right about now. Unfortunately, there’s none in the forecast, because this week is dry with a capital D-R-Y. Tree pollen reigns supreme right now, but grass pollen is starting to make its move from the Southern Plains to the Gulf Coast.

Should the weather really decide what’s in your cup? It’s a surprisingly heated debate (or chilled, depending on your preference).