Good morning, and Happy Friday! Finally. Cold and dry weather built back into the Northeast states on Thursday, and temperatures dropped near or below normal in many locations thanks to a transitional trough moving through Southeastern Canada. Such has been the nature of this pattern over the past week or two – relatively fast moving, without any slow or cutoff storm systems. As we look ahead to the weekend, things are likely to warm up across the Northeast States.
A ridge rolling eastward from the Central Plains, which is bringing above normal temperatures to a large majority of the Central United States today, will move towards the Eastern United States this weekend. While surface temperatures won’t exactly be torching, temperatures will rise well above seasonal averages over a large area. A frontal system will then bring the opportunity for rain on Sunday across the Tennessee Valley, Mid Atlantic and Northeast.
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