Unusual April Heat

As a broad area of high pressure remains over the entire Southeastern U.S. into the Mid-Atlantic, much-above-average temperatures continue in the region. On Monday, the high at Richmond International Airport was 89 degrees, which tied the record for April 5 from 1942. The record-to-beat on April 6 is 92 degrees, also from 1942. We should come very close to tying that record. This will also be the earliest 90-degree day in Richmond in recent years:

A strong cold front is expected to sweep through the East Thursday night, bringing a line of showers and thunderstorms and a return to cooler, more typical early-April temperatures at the end of this week.