First Day of Fall: Summery NYC to DC; Chilly for Chicago
Fall will start with a wild weather pattern across the U.S. with warmth hanging on in the East and fall-like and even wintry weather for parts of the Midwest.
The official start of fall is on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at 10:49 a.m. EDT.
Warmth with highs in the 80s will be in place for the I-95 corridor on Saturday, from New York City to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., ahead of a cold front. The forecast highs will be closer to normal high temperatures for late-August.
Showers and thunderstorms spreading across the interior Northeast throughout the day will reach the I-95 corridor by the evening hours.
RELATED:
Fall Foliage Forecast 2012: Bright for Parts of Northeast
What Autumn Means to Meteorologists
Meanwhile, on the colder, northwestern side of the storm, chilly winds and showers will dampen the Great Lakes region. Highs will reach only the middle to upper 50s for Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago, which are more on par with normal highs for the middle and latter part of October.
With the gusty winds factored in, AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures will be held in the 40s for much of the day.
Along the northern edge of the storm track, it may even get cold enough for snow to fall across a small swath of the Midwest, from northeastern Minnesota into northwestern Wisconsin.
Keep checking back for the latest with AccuWeather.com.
More Weather News
-
Dallas to Chicago: Severe Storm Outbreak Continues Monday
May 19, 2013; 9:30 PM ET
Severe storms may erupt from Texas to Wisconsin on Monday as the storm system that spawned several tornadoes across the Plains on Saturday and Sunday shifts slowly to the east.
-
Photos: Massive Tornadoes Lash the Plains
May 19, 2013; 9:21 PM ET
Several tornadoes touched down from Oklahoma to Iowa, including near Wichita, Kan., and Oklahoma City, on Sunday.
-
Another Cool and Unsettled Week for Western Europe
May 19, 2013; 9:11 PM ET
A slow-moving storm resulted in a week of below-normal temperatures that will likely continue into the week.
-
Live: Tornadoes Touch Down From Oklahoma to Iowa
May 19, 2013; 9:06 PM ET
Several tornado reports have come out of the Midwest this evening, impacting areas around Wichita and Oklahoma City.
-
Renewed River Flood Threat for Northern Plains
May 19, 2013; 8:55 PM ET
Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River.
-
Local Radar: Tracking the Severe Storm Outbreak
May 19, 2013; 8:42 PM ET
Keep up to date on the severe thunderstorm outbreak unfolding across the Plains by tracking local radars.
Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | N/A | |
| Low | N/A | |
| Precip | N/A |
WeatherWhys®
This Day In Weather History
Niagara, Ontario (1996)
During a showing of the movie "Twister" at
a local drive-in, a real twister struck.
There was some flying debris, but nobody was
hurt.
Southern Ohio (1814)
Tornado left only 1 of 1,000 trees standing
in its two-mile wide path.
Alberta, Canada (1992)
Snowfall of 1-2" between Edmonton and
Grand Prairie.
Rough Weather
AccuWeather.com
Custom Search
Comments
Comments left here should adhere to the AccuWeather.com Community Guidelines. Profanity, personal attacks, and spam will not be tolerated.