A large area of high pressure anchored off the mid-Atlantic coast willcontinue to pump warm air northward over most of the Eastern United States thisweekend. This will keep the delightful, summer like weather to continue.Temperatures across many areas will be more typical of July than late April,with widespread 80+ degrees being found on both Saturday and Sunday. After atough winter with a devastating ice storm and numerous snow-events, residentsof this area will be delighted to experience these above-averagetemperatures.
Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Mark Paquette.
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