The July-like heat that started off the week in the Northeast will be chopped away as more refreshing air moves into the region in the wake of feisty thunderstorms.

Temperatures started to creep up above the mid-June normals over Father's Day weekend, with several cities closing in on the 90-degree Fahrenheit mark both Saturday and Sunday.

The heat also held on for the majority of the Northeast for the first full official day of summer on Monday.

Afternoon temperatures on Monday ranged from the middle 80s to the lower 90s. AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures for many locations climbed well into the 90s.

Temperatures of this magnitude are about 5-10 degrees above normal, and more akin to early July. However, the extreme heat from early in the week is set to be quickly erased as a cold front sweeps into the area through Tuesday.

On this radar snapshot from Monday afternoon, June 21, 2021, a developing line of thunderstorms extended from southeastern Canada to Kentucky. Showers and thunderstorms from Claudette were also visible well off the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware coasts. (AccuWeather)

In addition to bringing in some drenching rain, the front also sparked severe thunderstorms across parts of the region. More than 400 severe wind reports occurred along a wide swath that stretched from eastern Tennessee to northern Maine.

At one point Monday evening, more than 155,000 customers were without power from Tennessee to New York, according to PowerOutage.US.

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While drier conditions move into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Tuesday, wet weather is forecast to linger along the I-95 corridor.

The increased cloud cover and thunderstorms will bring the dramatic drop in temperature for many. Instead of high temperatures nearing 90, most places can expect high temperatures in the upper 70s or lower 80s.

While downpours could lead to slowed travel across this region, and perhaps some ponding on roadways, no widespread severe weather is anticipated on Tuesday.

"The high pressure moving in behind the wet weather late on Tuesday will set up a picture-perfect Wednesday," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Issac Longley.

The coolest, and most refreshing, conditions will wait until Wednesday, when the entire region finally dries out. Even in the morning, temperatures are forecast to start off in the 60s, with widespread high temperatures in the 70s for the afternoon.

For some locations, this drop in temperature will make for highs on Wednesday afternoon that are 15 degrees lower than Monday afternoon's high temperatures.

The drop in humidity will also be noticeable, with dew points forecast to drop into the lower 60s. This, combined with the lower temperatures, will put AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures in a more comfortable range in the 70s on Wednesday.

High pressure is expected to dominate the weather pattern across the northeastern U.S. through Friday, helping to shield the majority of the region from wet weather through that time. Under late-June sunshine, temperatures will also slowly creep back towards normal through the end of the week.

Wet weather is forecast to return to the Northeast by next weekend.