Mild air to overtake midwestern, northeastern US early this week
Although December is knocking on the door, mild air is set to invade the Midwest and Northeast early this week.
Systems will progress across the nation at a quick pace through the end of November. This will keep cold air from grabbing hold of the region for more than one or two days.
A wave of mild air will first surge across the Plains at the start of the week, challenging record highs from Amarillo, Texas, to Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Minneapolis.
Chicago and St. Louis will have respective highs around 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
By Tuesday, the wave of warmth will reach the eastern Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic.
While it will be quite chilly at the start of Tuesday in the East, it will warm up for the afternoon, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
Temperatures will approach or exceed 60 from Detroit to Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
On Wednesday, temperatures will spike several degrees Fahrenheit above Tuesday's highs along the mid-Atlantic coast and central and southeastern New England.
“The less harsh conditions will allow people who mind or cannot handle the cold to get outside as holiday shopping and outdoor decorating kick into high gear,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.
Little to no rainfall into the middle of the week will be another bonus for residents heading outside during the mild spell.
Another cooldown awaits on the horizon for the Midwest and Northeast later in the week.
“Do not expect extreme cold behind this system,” Pastelok said.
At most, temperatures will be no lower than normal. High temperatures range from the lower 30s in Minneapolis to the lower 40s in Detroit and near 50 in New York City at the end of November and beginning of December.
However, the late-week system may tap into just enough of the cooler air for rain to change over to snow across a portion of the Midwest and Northeast.
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