Thursday’s Noyes’ Notes/1°Outside Today: Return to Fall

Change is in the air this morning as a cold front continues to press eastward, ushering in fresh cool air behind it. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s today, noticeably cooler than the past several days. Danielle shares Noyes’ Notes & the forecast for today, which includes a gusty wind and falling temperatures later on. Watch the video above for details & read on for the National & Northeast weather summaries.

National Weather Summary:

Much of the U.S. will continue to experience quiet weather as high pressure dominates over the central and eastern parts of the country. The Eastern U.S. will see temperatures beginning to moderate after well above-average warmth earlier in the week. The passing of a cold front will bring slightly cooler but seasonable conditions to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Meanwhile, across the southern Plains and into the Lower Mississippi Valley, record-challenging heat will persist, with highs well into the upper 80s to lower 90s.

The next significant weather system will be advancing through the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. Scattered rain and mountain snow showers will move into the Cascades and northern Rockies as a cold front approaches from the Pacific. Frost and freeze advisories remain in effect for parts of Oregon and northwest California as cooler air arrives. Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the Missouri Valley and western Midwest Thursday night, though severe weather is not anticipated. Fire weather concerns will persist in parts of eastern Oklahoma, Kansas, and northwest Arkansas, where gusty winds and low humidity will combine to elevate wildfire risks.

Northeast Weather Story:

After the passage of a cold front Wednesday night, cooler and more seasonable weather will return to the Northeast for today. Temperatures will fall back to normal levels for late October, with highs in the 50s to lower 60s across most of the region. The cold front will bring a brief chance of a shower across southern New England early in the day, but most areas will remain dry. Northerly winds will pick up through the day, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph, especially in coastal areas and higher terrain.

Thursday’s weather will feature a cooler and drier air mass moving in, clearing out any lingering cloud cover by late afternoon. Fire weather concerns will remain elevated across parts of southern New England, where gusty winds and dry conditions could allow for rapid fire spread, particularly in areas that receive little to no rain overnight. The combination of gusty winds and relatively low humidity could also pose challenges for outdoor activities and aviation operations, particularly in exposed areas.