Forecasters Warn Humidity Relief in Northeast Won't Last for Long

After the relentless wildfire burn across the country in the western United States and Canada, a cold front that swept through the Northeast on Wednesday brought a temporary relief to the high humidity in the respective regions.

The cold front may have brought a milky sky over the Northeast, with radiant sunsets and sunrises, but air quality was likely poor and hazy due to smoke from wildfires that just drifted over the region on Monday and Tuesday. Nonetheless, the front whisked away most of the smoke to the south. The following days was mostly dry and sunny, but a few showers moistened northern New England on Thursday.

Much of northeast will be under below-normal temperatures.

As a series of showers could be expected of New England on Friday, the weather conditions could generate a rumble of thunders in its southern part. Meanwhile, the Northeast remained under below-normal temperatures on Thursday and Friday, associated with some sunshine, moderate humidity, and spotty showers and thunderstorms.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert said that "highs in the 70s will be common across much of the region, with lower 80s for parts of the Interstate 95 corridor."

This implies less smoke on the coming Friday especially in New England, clearing far south and west as Philadelphia by the noon.

Comfortable conditions reverse course by the end of the week.

"Dew point temperatures will remain generally within comfortable levels across the Northeast into the first part of the weekend," said Gilbert. The showers brought by the cold front has indeed cleared out the smoke over the regions, but low humidity levels shall remain, much lower than the previous condition across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.

By Saturday night, the comfortable conditions will likely "move northward as a warm front", while Sunday may take a different route.

"Temperatures will begin the climb back to closer to normal levels beginning Saturday, but will quickly cross into higher-than-average territory on Sunday," Gilbert reported.

Weather conditions continue to run at or above normal temperatures in the next week.

Gilbert said that "humidity levels will increase from south to north as the warm front advances." This means that the heat and humidity felt in the earlier week might return, even without the occurrence of thunderstorms.

While showers and thunderstorms shall continue in New England, New York, northern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, forecasters had reported that it could remain warm and sunny. Meanwhile, in the farther south with less thunderstorms, mercury is likely to soar with more sunshine in between.

By the end of the week, some areas will return to having hotter days.

"By Sunday, residents in places like Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. can find themselves back in the throes of 90-degree heat," said Gilbert, which means the start of next week will be warm. Although Monday can be a bit damp over interior areas, and along coasts on Tuesday, making the week a 'little bit tolerable'.