Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Coming to Multiple States With Highs in the Upper 70s to Mid-80s

While much of the country is bracing for severe weather this week, another story is quietly unfolding across the southern and eastern U.S. — one that feels more like late April than early March.

A broad area of unseasonably warm air is expected to dominate from Texas into the Southeast through the end of the work week, with afternoon highs reaching the mid-70s to mid-80s across much of the region. The warmth will extend northward into the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley as well, where highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s are anticipated.

One Major Exception

Not everyone will be reaching for a t-shirt. A strong backdoor cold front is expected to press southward from the Northeast, creating a sharp temperature gradient from northern Virginia to New Jersey. Areas north and east of that boundary could find themselves in a completely different season — with cooler temperatures and limited sunshine as the entrenched cold air mass holds firm across the broader Northeast.

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Later this week, a coldfront will sweep by and ahead of it, moisture will be funneled into the Southern Plains offering our next decent shot of some moisture. Totals and exact timing still need to be worked out. #Texas #Oklahoma #newmexico #weather #FYP

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For now, low-to mid-level flow appears insufficient to fully dislodge that cool air, meaning the warmth pushing up from the south is unlikely to break through for much of New England and the mid-Atlantic corridor north of Washington.

For the rest of the country — particularly across the South and lower Midwest — enjoy it while it lasts.