Meteorologist Samantha Davies

Summer is holding strong in the Northeast! Highs on Wednesday were in the upper 80s and low 90s. That’s almost 20 degrees above normal! Highs this time of year are usually in the upper 60s and low 70s. There are also several cities that either broke or tied their record high temperature on September 26th.

These cities saw record highs on September 26th

If you don’t want summer to end, you may get your wish. The jet stream in the eastern half of the country is seated just north of the Canadian border, allowing for a warm flow into the region. Those of you with pools in the Northeast will get some extra use of them (that is if you haven’t closed them for winter). You can also wear that summer outfit one more time… you know, the one you didn’t want to put away for the winter just yet!

Looking at the Climate Prediction Center’s long range forecast, for at least the next two weeks, warmer than normal temperatures can expected for the eastern half of the country. So not only the Northeast, but also the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Southeast will continue to have a warm start to the fall season. For us here at Weather Plus, that means more ice cream Friday’s!

Enjoy it while it lasts!