NEW YORK − Much of the eastern United States is soon set to have unseasonably warm weather making it feel like summer.
The National Weather Service says 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's Weather Prediction Center on X said 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 the local weather service.
The New York City metropolitan area was expecting mild temperatures in the 60s on Saturday, April 11, but city emergency management officials warned of elevated risk of wildfires. Forecasters expected 20-30-mph wind gusts with low humidity. AccuWeather warned risk of 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.
