NEW YORK − Much of the eastern United States is soon set to haveunseasonably warm weathermaking it feel like summer.
TheNational Weather Servicesays parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will see temperatures hit the upper 80s from Tuesday, April 14, until Thursday, April 16. The weather service'sWeather Prediction Center on Xsaid parts of the East Coast will get "their first taste of Summer." In some areas, the heat index could reach 90 degrees, the forecast said.
Parts of the East Coast already felt warm temperatures on Friday, April 10.
In and around Washington, DC, temperatures on April 10 reached the high 70s. Pittsburgh reached the mid-70s, according to thelocal weather service.
The New York City metropolitan area was expecting mild temperatures in the 60s on Saturday, April 11, butcity emergency management officials warnedof elevated risk of wildfires. Forecasters expected 20-30-mph wind gusts with low humidity.AccuWeather warned riskof wildfires will also increase with temperatures rising next week, in part due to dry brush and fallen leaves, as well as gusty breezes and dry air.
The weather service office in New York said pronounced warm-ups are expected Monday with above-normal temperatures through most of the week.
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Meanwhile,severe thunderstorms are expected in the central United States.
The warming temperatures along the East Coast follow thehottest March in the contiguous United Statessince records started over 130 years ago. USA TODAY reported March temperatures followed a record-breaking 12-month period, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
While it’s difficult to attribute one singular heat wave to climate change, climate scientistswarn of rising global temperatureslong-term. In the shorter term, astrong El Niño, a natural phenomenon with warmer surface sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to form, which can also boost global temperatures.
Amid hot temperatures, forecasters saidto hydrate, limit time outdoors, rest in the shade and never leave children or pets in the car.
Contributing: Dinah Voyles Pulver and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email atemcuevas1@usatoday.comor on Signal at emcuevas.01.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Mid-April weather forecast calls for 'first taste of Summer'
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