By Brian Lada, Meteorologist
September 19,2014; 9:47PM,EDT
A brief warmup is in store for residents of the Northeast this weekend before more fall-like conditions return.
Temperatures will trend upward this weekend, peaking on Sunday with widespread highs in the 70s and areas along the Interstate-95 corridor topping out in the 80s.
Although Sunday is forecast to be the warmer day, Saturday looks to be better for spending time in the outdoors, such as playing a round of golf or going for a hike.
According to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, "There will be areas of low clouds, fog and drizzle in the morning, especially in the central Appalachians, along the mid-Atlantic coast and in Virginia."
"Where the low clouds linger into the midday and afternoon on Saturday, temperatures will be held back."
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the Northeast on Sunday ahead of the next shot of cool air, tracking from the Great Lakes to the region's coast.
Sunday will not be a complete washout with the greater chance of showers and thunderstorms coming during the afternoon.
The thunderstorms that move through the Northeast are not expected to produce widespread severe weather, although a small number of the storms can bring strong, gusty winds. Lightning will be the greatest danger for those unprotected in the outdoors.
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Cooler, more fall-like weather will move over the region in the wake of the showers and thunderstorms, just in time for the start of the new week.
This translates to highs in the 60s and the potential for some early season frost in parts of the region's interior.
The trend of brief warmups followed by several days of cooler weather appears like it will be the trend through the remainder of the September, a pattern not atypical for autumn.
As we head into the heart of autumn, this weather pattern will likely continue.
With the average temperature steadily dropping throughout the season, the brief warmups will yield lower temperatures and frost will become more widespread on the chilly autumn nights.
The first frost along the I-95 corridor typically does not occur until late October.
Anyone still growing plants and vegetables in a home garden should pay attention to the overnight lows and take the proper precautions to protect their plants from the harmful frost.
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