Sunday, April 5, 2020

Early-Week Warmth to Fade Quickly as Pattern Change Ushers in Widespread Cooldown East of Rockies





Mild temperatures will dominate most areas east of the Rockies to begin this week, but a weather pattern change will deliver an abrupt cooldown in the coming days.
Highs Monday and Tuesday will be above average in most areas from the Great Plains to the East Coast. Some cities in the Plains and Midwest could have highs 15 to 25 degrees above early-April averages at times from Monday through Wednesday.
Forecast Highs Compared to Average
A strong cold front will usher in a weather pattern change and take away this tease of warmth in most areas by late this week.
Temperatures will tumble in the Plains and Midwest Wednesday into Thursday. Much of the South and mid-Atlantic will feel the cooldown arrive by Thursday or Friday. Highs will generally be near or slightly below average once this cooler air arrives.
Highs will briefly rise into 70s early this week in Chicago, Indianapolis and Omaha, Nebraska. All of those locations could be 20 or more degrees cooler by Thursday, with highs falling into the lower 50s or upper 40s.
Houston and New Orleans will rise into the mid- to upper 80s midweek before dropping back into the 70s as the week comes to a close. The hot temperatures in New Orleans could be near daily record highs on Wednesday and Thursday.
Washington, D.C., might have highs near or above 70 degrees through Thursday. The cold front will nudge afternoon readings into the upper 50s and lower 60s as we head into Friday and next weekend.
Multiple cities could set daily record highs in Florida Thursday into Friday as temperatures surge into the upper 80s or lower 90s. The cooldown will arrive in the northern part of the Sunshine State on Friday.
Forecast Highs
This cooler temperature pattern in many areas to the east of the Rockies might stick around into mid-April.
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center for April 11 to 15 highlights parts of the Rockies, Plains, mid-South, Midwest, Appalachians and interior Northeast as having at least a 50% chance of cooler-than-average temperatures. South Florida, however, might have to contend with more early-season heat.
Long-Range Temperature Outlook
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