Cold Front to Cause East Coast Temperatures to Plummet Into 60 Degrees Fahrenheit by Midweek

A cold front system will cause East Coast temperatures to plummet by 60 degrees Fahrenheit by the middle of the week, according to U.S. meteorologists. The system will bring various weather events like rain and windy conditions, including in the Northeast and New England regions from late Tuesday to Wednesday, May 16 to May 17, as reported by Fox Weather forecasters.

The looming weather system comes after the region experienced the return of warm temperatures following a period of wet weather conditions and severe thunderstorms over the past weeks and months. Despite the front, temperatures are expected to return to normalcy as the U.S. is almost at the end of its spring season since March 20 and is nearing in welcoming the summer heat, which spans from June to August every year.

East Coast Temperatures

East Coast Cold Front — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 14: People walk by a puddle in lower Manhattan in light snow on March 14, 2023 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is being hit with a late winter storm bringing wind, rain and snow to many areas. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

In its report on Monday, May 15, Fox Weather said breezy winds with some clouds and light rain are possible across the East Coast by midweek, wherein temperatures could from 80 degrees Fahrenheit to the 60s on Wednesday. This means that the midweek will experience the cooler side of the looming cold front system.

Temperatures could drop in major cities like Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York; Baltimore, Maryland; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The East Coast temperatures will also range between the 40s and 60s as the week progresses.

Also Read: Severe Storms to Hit the Northeast US Ahead of Approaching Cold Front

Cold Front System

The cold front system hovering over the Eastern Seaboard is expected to last until further notice, as weather events in the U.S. could change with little or without warning, based on previous reports.

The transition from a warm weather into a cold weather at this time of the year is not uncommon, especially during a cold front, which replaces warmer air mass by a cold air mass, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

In previous weather forecasts, meteorologists use the phrases like "ahead of the front," as well as "behind the front" in reference to the motion of the cold front. The one that is ahead is the warm air mass, while behind the cold front is the cold air mass, the NWS explains.

East Coast Cold Fronts

Similar weather phenomenon has occurred along the U.S. East Coast in recent years, where the highest number of occurrence and intensity has been recorded during the winter months of December to February.

In February 2020, a cold front entered the East Coast in a southward pattern, bringing temperatures down to 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, AccuWeather reported.

Earlier this year, cold temperatures not only in the East Coast but also other regions of the U.S. experienced chilly conditions, as cold air from the Arctic Circle rushed to Canada and the northern tier of the U.S. amid a polar vortex back in January.