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Record Heat Forecast for Eastern US with Temperatures Reaching 90s This Week
Record heat is expected in portions of the eastern United States this week, with summerlike temperatures in the 80s and 90s forecast for Washington, DC, and Atlanta by mid-week. Highs will challenge daily records starting Tuesday, April 14, affecting tens of millions. The warmth stems from a surge of very warm air and the Bermuda High.
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heat is forecast for portions of the eastern United States this week, according to Weather.
Summerlike temperatures will soar into the 80s and 90s in Washington, DC, and Atlanta by mid-week. A surge of very warm air will develop early this week, giving tens of millions an early taste of summer and the first heat wave of 2026 for the East, Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather meteorologist, stated.
U.S. by Tuesday afternoon, April 14, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Prediction Center reported. U.S. to New England by Wednesday morning, April 15. The first 90 degree days of 2026 will occur in Atlanta, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
in Washington, DC, will reach the 90s on Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 16, AccuWeather forecast.
Temperatures in Washington, DC, could match or break daily record highs on Tuesday, April 14, through Thursday, April 16. Temperatures could approach 90 in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 15. A record from the 1940s could be broken in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 15, if thunderstorms hold off, AccuWeather stated.
Highs are forecast to be in the 80s in New York City on Tuesday, April 14, and Wednesday, April 15. 204 million Americans will see temperatures of at least 80 degrees on Tuesday, April 14, Ryan Maue, Weather Trader meteorologist, reported.
A Bermuda High is responsible for bringing the unusual warmth into the eastern U.
, the Weather Prediction Center stated. The Bermuda High is a large, semi-permanent high-pressure system over the North Atlantic Ocean, usually centered near Bermuda in summer and early fall, the National Weather Service explained. The Bermuda High is usually closer to the Azores in winter and spring.
