Boston, NYC, DC: April Fool's Day Warmth Only a Tease

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

March 29,2013; 9:55PM,EDT

The mild temperatures awaiting the I-95 corridor this April Fool's Day will only be a tease due to a significant cold shot on the horizon.
Spring is making a comeback across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this Easter weekend.
Temperatures will warm into the lower 50s as far north as Albany, N.Y., and Boston, Mass., on Saturday, then Bangor, Maine, and Burlington, Vt., on Sunday.
Dry weather will complement this weekend's temperatures across New England. The same can be said for the mid-Atlantic on Saturday, but rain threatens to put a damper on Easter egg hunts and other outdoor events on Sunday.

Temperatures will continue to rise along the I-95 corridor for April Fool's Day. Monday will actually turn out to be the warmest day since the unusual taste of spring in January for many communities.
However, some residents may view Monday's warmth as a cruel April Fool's Day joke from Mother Nature with winter set to get the upper hand on its fight against spring for control of the weather by Tuesday.

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Winter's fierce blow to spring will come in the form of a cold front, opening the door for a noticeable drop in temperatures from Monday to Tuesday along the I-95 corridor (southward to South Carolina).
The cold blast will first reach the Upper Midwest on Easter Sunday, then more of the Midwest, Northeast's interior and southward to Oklahoma on Monday.
Monday's warmth along the I-95 corridor will be replaced by highs in the 40s on Tuesday southward to Washington, D.C., while temperatures Tuesday struggle to reach the 50-degree mark in Richmond, Va., and Rocky Mount, N.C., and snow showers fly downwind of the Great Lakes.

"While the air [headed to the Northeast for Tuesday] will certainly not be as cold as most days experienced during March in the region, it will be accompanied by gusty winds," stated AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

"So a person standing outside for more than a few minutes waiting for the bus or train may mind it, especially in the shade, before sunrise or after sunset," Sosnowski continued.
AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures along the Northeast's I-95 corridor can average 10 to 15 degrees lower than Tuesday's actual forecast temperature.

Forecast High Temperatures

City	Avg. High	Sat. High	Sun. High	Mon. High	Tues. High
Portland	46	48	49	53	43
Boston	49	50	53	56	42
New York City	54	56	54	59	44
Philadelphia	57	58	59	59	45
Trenton	55	56	57	58	45
Washington, D.C.	62	56	57	58	45

Sosnowski does have good news for those cheering on spring during its ongoing battle with winter.

"Temperatures will moderate from west to east during the middle of [next] week, so it appears the worst of the chill will only last a couple of days."