Rapid warmup for central, eastern US early week
A dramatic surge of temperatures is in store for the Central and Eastern states over the weekend into early next week.
By
Alyssa Glenny, AccuWeather Meteorologist
Published Feb 19, 2022 6:16 AM EDT
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Updated Feb 22, 2022 9:03 AM EDT
During the winter, people want to stay warm. They also don't want to pay too much on their heating bill. Here are some ways you can manage your heating bill.
AccuWeather forecasters say that an influx of warmth is in store for central and eastern United States residents this weekend into early next week.
Some locations are expected to observe temperatures ranging from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit above last week's temperatures. As the jet stream plunges southward across the West, bringing cold and snow, the jet is forecast to bulge northward in the East. This will replace the cool air in place across the East and usher warmer air from the Gulf Coast and Mississippi Valley on northward.
"A new ridge of high pressure will drift eastward into the western Atlantic early this coming week," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski, explaining how the warmth will be transported.
The much milder air pushing across the Central and Eastern states will push temperatures into the 50s and lower 60s on Tuesday in many Eastern cities, added Babinski.
On Saturday, high temperatures in the lower 30s F were recorded across the metropolitan area of Indianapolis. By Tuesday, high temperatures in the city are forecast to soar to near 60 F. Farther south, Louisville, Kentucky, reported a high temperature of 40F on Saturday and is expected to get up to the upper-60s by Tuesday.
Similarly, Pittsburgh only reached a daily high of 30F on Saturday and then will jump to the lower 60s F on Tuesday. Farther east, temperatures bottomed out in the I-95 corridor late Saturday night, with temperatures in the lower 20s F reported in places like New York City and Philadelphia. By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will soar to the middle 60s F.
Although the official first day of spring is still about a month away, temperatures early in the week are expected feel like mid-April for many rather than mid-February.
This pattern change will be coming on the heels of a dramatic temperature swing that occurred on Friday across the country. A potent cold front barreled across multiple Southern and Eastern states late last week, permitting 24-hour temperature changes to range up to 50 degrees.
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The unseasonably warm weather is not expected to last past midweek as the upcoming pattern late week will likely bring the return of near- to slightly below-average temperatures. A pair of storms is expected to cross the country this week, bringing widespread impacts for the West Coast, and Plains ranging from accumulating snow and ice to drenching rain. Widespread travel disruptions are likely as both storms track into the East this week.
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Rapid warmup for central, eastern US early week
A dramatic surge of temperatures is in store for the Central and Eastern states over the weekend into early next week.
By Alyssa Glenny, AccuWeather Meteorologist
Published Feb 19, 2022 6:16 AM EDT | Updated Feb 22, 2022 9:03 AM EDT
During the winter, people want to stay warm. They also don't want to pay too much on their heating bill. Here are some ways you can manage your heating bill.
AccuWeather forecasters say that an influx of warmth is in store for central and eastern United States residents this weekend into early next week.
Some locations are expected to observe temperatures ranging from 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit above last week's temperatures. As the jet stream plunges southward across the West, bringing cold and snow, the jet is forecast to bulge northward in the East. This will replace the cool air in place across the East and usher warmer air from the Gulf Coast and Mississippi Valley on northward.
"A new ridge of high pressure will drift eastward into the western Atlantic early this coming week," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski, explaining how the warmth will be transported.
The much milder air pushing across the Central and Eastern states will push temperatures into the 50s and lower 60s on Tuesday in many Eastern cities, added Babinski.
On Saturday, high temperatures in the lower 30s F were recorded across the metropolitan area of Indianapolis. By Tuesday, high temperatures in the city are forecast to soar to near 60 F. Farther south, Louisville, Kentucky, reported a high temperature of 40F on Saturday and is expected to get up to the upper-60s by Tuesday.
Similarly, Pittsburgh only reached a daily high of 30F on Saturday and then will jump to the lower 60s F on Tuesday. Farther east, temperatures bottomed out in the I-95 corridor late Saturday night, with temperatures in the lower 20s F reported in places like New York City and Philadelphia. By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will soar to the middle 60s F.
Although the official first day of spring is still about a month away, temperatures early in the week are expected feel like mid-April for many rather than mid-February.
This pattern change will be coming on the heels of a dramatic temperature swing that occurred on Friday across the country. A potent cold front barreled across multiple Southern and Eastern states late last week, permitting 24-hour temperature changes to range up to 50 degrees.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
The unseasonably warm weather is not expected to last past midweek as the upcoming pattern late week will likely bring the return of near- to slightly below-average temperatures. A pair of storms is expected to cross the country this week, bringing widespread impacts for the West Coast, and Plains ranging from accumulating snow and ice to drenching rain. Widespread travel disruptions are likely as both storms track into the East this week.
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