Cold Weather Returning Next Week

Next week, we can expect a return of chilly spring temperatures, with some areas likely to feel the coolness lasting until the end of April.

This shift comes after many cities in the East experienced record high temperatures recently, with several locations noting their earliest 90-degree days in over a decade.

A strong cold front will start making its way towards the East Coast on Sunday.

As it passes through, we’ll see rain in some locations, along with a noticeable drop in temperatures. This will even bring snowfall to the Adirondack Mountains and the far northern highlands of New England.

Rain is a possibility in certain regions, but the more significant effect will be the sharp decline in temperatures as we head into early next week.

Last week, cities like Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlantic City set records, recording their earliest days with temperatures hitting 90 degrees in years.

If the cold front moves into the east by Sunday afternoon, it’s safe to say goodbye to the 80s and low 90s.

Highs across about 200 million people in the U.S. reached 10 to 25 degrees above average last Friday, but by Monday, they’ll plummet to 20 to 30 degrees below average.

For example, Pittsburgh is seeing highs near 80 degrees on Saturday, but by Monday morning, it could drop to as low as 32 degrees—a nearly 50-degree drop.

Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the temperatures will climb to the mid-80s on Saturday just to fall into the mid-40s soon after.

We could see some subzero readings in parts of interior New England next week. While this isn’t entirely unheard of for mid-April, it would still be a jarring change after the recent warm spell.

By Monday afternoon, most areas are looking at highs in the high 40s to low 50s, which feels more like early March rather than mid-April.

So, will this cold weather stick around? Some believe it will, but the long-term forecast indicates that the Northeast may remain cooler than normal until the end of the month.