Extended Summer Predicted for Eastern Coastline

Autumn of the current year is expected to exhibit temperatures approximately two to three degrees higher than the historical norms across many regions in the nation, inclusive of New York, as forecasted by Accuweather. As the months transition from warm summer to colder autumn in September, a quicker drop in warmth is expected for about half of the United States, primarily those located in the Midwest and Northwest. Contrastingly, states situated on the eastern coastline, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, will likely see an extended period of summer heat and moisture. This combination of heat and humidity may set the stage for severe tropical storms, hurricanes, and increased wildfire activity.

Parts of Eastern Canada have already been fighting wildfires since late July, leading to marked deterioration in air quality and skies filled with haziness across certain Northeastern regions. From Minneapolis to Chicago, millions might be witnesses to repeating episodes of smoke-filled skies and haze through the mid of the autumn season. The prevalent wind and weather patterns are anticipated continue transporting the smoke from the raging wildfires in the western parts of the U.S. and Canada high into the atmosphere over the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and Northeast.

The sight of more brightly colored sunsets can be expected, a feast to the photographic eye, but these come with negative implications as well. Several occurrences of deteriorating air quality may be imminent, portending significant public health hazards. These risks are especially pertinent for certain demographic groups such as children, the elderly, outdoor laborers, athletes, and those combating respiratory conditions.

The meteorological autumn season is set to commence on September 1, Monday, while the astronomical fall begins on the equinox at 2:19 p.m. ET, Monday, September 22. Despite these official demarcations, for many residing in the Lower Hudson Valley, it might not feel like Autumn until significantly later in the season. There is an evident pattern of the hot, humid summers extending far into the time traditionally known as the back-to-school season across the majority of the East Coast and various other regions across the nation.

Data acquired from the National Weather Service indicates this trend of delayed autumn hasn’t sprung up instantly. The garden season, ranging from May to August, has demonstrated a steady rise in temperatures from the year 2018 to 2024. Several instances of temperature records shattering the previous highs have resulted due to this rise. The town of White Plains located in the state of New York witnessed its highest June temperatures in 2025 with an average monthly temperature reaching a sweltering 98 degrees, surpassing the previous record of a 95-degree average set in 2021.

In the past half-decade, the town of White Plains has also seen a steady increase in the average temperatures of July and August. July 2022 specifically holds the record as being the warmest, with an average temperature recorded at 97 degrees. In the period between 2023 to 2025, average temperatures varied between a 92-degree to a 96-degree average, with the year 2025 being particularly hot as compared to the preceding three years.

November of 2024 in White Plains emerged as the warmest November ever recorded with a peak temperature of 79 degrees, compared to the typical average of 69 degrees. Forecasters anticipate a shift to cooler weather by late October or early November for the Northeast regions. For areas in the Southeast, however, it is predicted that the more temperate weather will persist for a while longer.

Mid-November too has some prospects entailed for the folks in the Lower Hudson Valley, as according to AccuWeather, the chance of seeing some snow flurries then is on the cards. In addition, an elevation in the risk of tropical storms and hurricanes is expected. The expectation is of continued influx of warm and moist air from the Gulf into the central part of the United States all through the fall. When these warm air masses meet and interact with the cooler air from Canada that is expected to come down from the north, it paves the way for the development of severe storms, and possibly, even more, tornadoes, especially in the heart of the country during the month of October.

While states like New York and others in the surrounding vicinity might not directly bear the brunt of these extreme weather events, the middle Atlantic states are often recipients of the remnants of major hurricanes as they lose strength and devolve into lesser storm systems along their northward journey up the Southeast coast. The Atlantic waters are currently warmer than usual, a factor that could stir up more tropical storm activity near the Southeast coastline as well as in the Caribbean.

Accuweather had estimated a busier hurricane season quite early in the year, forecasting around 13 to 18 named storms and 7 to 10 full blown hurricanes. Already validating this prediction, the first hurricane of this season that had an impact on the United States was Chantal, making its landfall in South Carolina on July 6.