If you've been hoping for a warm up to kick off 2019, it's in the forecast this January!
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The upper level pattern will shift in the coming weeks, leading to above average temperatures for almost the entire nation through mid-January.
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The only area that is forecast to experience temperatures at or a little below normal will be parts of the Northeast through the middle of the month.
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For WeatherNation, I'm Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo