Summer warmth to stay absent from northeastern US this week

It will definitely not feel like the first full week of June across the northeastern United States as warmth takes an extended break. For New England, it will feel like the calendar has been turned back to April.

As heat builds back across the central U.S., "the weather pattern will be noticeably cooler this week in the Northeast," AccuWeather Meteorologist and Long-Range Forecaster Max Vido said.

Vido anticipates the chilliest air to grip New England, where temperatures are expected to be held to the 50s and lower 60s into Wednesday. A few communities may even endure highs in the 40s on Tuesday.

Highs in the 60s and 70s will be more common from New York City to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh.

Typical highs for early June range from the lower 70s in northern and eastern New England to within a couple degrees of 80 in the mid-Atlantic.

"While this pattern can lead to less air conditioning use and lower energy bills, the weather will not be favorable for pool use or beach days," Vido said.

Some residents may once again be reaching for spring jackets, while others may welcome the break from the warmth for better sleeping conditions.

However, a storm racing eastward from the Midwest on Tuesday will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms to a large portion of the Northeast.

The risk for the showers and thunderstorms to trigger new flooding across the mid-Atlantic will be lower than over the weekend. However, outdoor plans throughout the Northeast could be disrupted.

Drier air is expected to filter in for Wednesday and Thursday. That, combined with the lack of heat, will create ideal weather for construction workers, farmers and anyone else who must engage in strenuous outdoor activities these days.

Thursday may prove to be the nicest day of the week for all outdoor activities across the Northeast as highs from the upper 60s to middle 70s span the region.

There is the risk if spotty showers Thursday night into Friday.

There may be an uptick in temperatures and humidity by the weekend, especially across the mid-Atlantic. A storm with drenching rain may approach the region later this weekend and will have to be watched for possible impact on the 150th Annual Belmont Stakes, part of horse racing's Triple Crown.

"However, the hotter air engulfing the country’s midsection is not expected to make significant inroads into the Northeast," according to Vido.

"There are no indications that an extended stretch of hot weather returns to the region next week," he said, "but there may be some warming toward the middle of the month."

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