Cool, Showery Start to the Week in Northeast Will Yield to Midweek Warmth

By Brian Lada, Meteorologist

April 27,2015; 9:14PM,EDT

 

 

Temperatures are starting off on a cool note before milder air moves in for the middle of the week in much of the Northeast.
The chilly start to the week in the Northeast will be nothing new to the region following a cool weekend that even featured snow in some areas.
Monday is likely to be the coolest day of the week in most areas as clouds and showers spread over the region.
Due to the pool of chilly air over the region, some of the heavier showers could produce small hail during the afternoon. Hail from these showers should not be large enough to cause any damage. Most of the hailstones will be the size of peas or smaller.

The first temperature swing will occur on Tuesday as the cool, cloudy, and dismal weather is replaced by sunny and warmer conditions.
"Any day that we get some sunshine it will feel a little warmer than it has been," said AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.
In general, temperatures on Tuesday will run 5 to 15 degrees higher than they did on Monday.
Tuesday should be a day many have been waiting for warmer, more settled weather to spend time in the outdoors without a coat or sweatshirt.
Another mild day can be expected for Wednesday, but clouds will begin to move in ahead of an approaching disturbance.
Cities along the coast of New England may not experience such a swing in temperature; however, due to the cooling effects from the waters of the Atlantic.
Boston may not crack the 60-degree mark during the entire week due to this cool flow off the Atlantic Ocean.
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Umbrellas and waterproof shoes may again be needed in the Northeast for Thursday and Friday as showers return to the region.
How wet the weather gets will depend on the track of a storm forecast to develop near the Carolina coast.
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Depending on the exact track that this storm takes, it could spread even more rain across the region, perhaps pushing temperatures lower.
If the storm tracks farther out to sea, it would allow for the week to end on a dry note for much of the region with fewer clouds and slightly higher temperatures.

Temperature swings, like what is to be experienced this week, is not uncommon for the spring in the Northeast.
Spring is known as a transitional season where there can be quick changes in temperatures from day to day.
As the season progresses and summer nears, the swings in temperatures tend to occur less often.
More consistent warmth may not wait until June.
According to AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, the pattern over much of the nation will be quite mild later this week into next week.
"Take away that late-week storm with its cool and wet conditions, temperatures may get warm on regular basis in the Northeast," Abrams said.