Warmth to Kick Off December in the Northeast US

By Brian Thompson, Meteorologist

November 30,2015; 11:37PM,EST

After the brief shot of chilly air this past weekend, the month of December will start out mild across the Northeast.
Unlike the warmth around Thanksgiving, this warmup will be accompanied by clouds and rain.

Rain to Spread Across Northeast Through Tuesday

The rain is not expected to be heavy, but umbrellas will come in handy on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"[As the rain arrives], there is an outside possibility that some interior places could briefly start with some freezing rain," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Samuhel, "such as the highest elevations of the Poconos, Adirondacks, and mountains of New England."
"But any major problems are highly unlikely."
Highs in the middle and upper 50s Fahrenheit are expected on Tuesday from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia with the warmth expanding to New York City and Boston on Wednesday. Some spots may even hit 60 F in the mid-Atlantic.

While not record-breaking warmth, the mild air will allow December to pick up where November left off. For many cities across the Northeast, this November will be one of the warmest on record.
The mild conditions will be most noticeable at night for many. Low temperatures will not drop below 50 in many spots on Tuesday night due to the clouds and showers.
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Temperatures will get a boost from upstate New York into northern New England, but will come up well short of the warmth around Thanksgiving.
Syracuse, New York, will see temperatures bounce back to near 50 F by Wednesday, coming up well short of the 66-degree reading on Black Friday.
A cold front will begin to swing through on Wednesday and should begin to introduce cooler and drier air by Thursday.
AccuWeather long-range meteorologists are anticipating above-average temperatures in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and throughout the Northeast states during much of December.
According to AccuWeather Meteorologists Ben Noll, "Opportunities for snow much of this month will be slim along the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts."
Noll stated that there are some signs the weather may turn colder toward the tail end of the month, but how cold and whether or not snow will be involved is uncertain this far out.

Content contributed by AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.