"Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times." That's what you might hear at an amusement park before you ride a roller coaster. Well buckle up, Northeast, because you are about to ride the temperature roller coaster!
The end of this week will include a gradual warming trend. Afternoon high temperatures will rise above normal for many locations---not just in the Northeast, but throughout the continental United States.
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What goes up, must come down. A dip in the jet stream, known as a trough, will usher in some colder temperatures by early next week. Those living in the Great Lakes and New England regions should expect a return to below average temperatures.
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Luckily, the bitterly cold, arctic air will stay bottled up well to the north. In fact, Russia's infamously cold Siberia region is where the extreme chill will be found.
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Looking ahead, temperatures throughout much of the United States are expected to rise above normal later this month. Precipitation trends will include a good chance for drier-than-normal weather, too.
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Meteorologist Joe Astolfi