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Temperatures are projected to drop for the rest of the week following a particularly warm weekend that saw highs soaring into the 80 degree range.

“We have a cold front coming in tonight and tomorrow, which will lower our temperature for Butler County,” National Weather Service Pittsburgh meteorologist Myranda Fullerton said on Monday. “Highs tomorrow will be in the mid 50’s, and then tomorrow night will get into the low-to-mid-30’s.”

Rain and some isolated thunderstorms are projected for Monday night. Daytime high temperatures Wednesday will be even colder in the low 40’s, she said, and overnight Wednesday into Thursday could see temperatures as low as the mid 20-degree range.

“There could be some snow showers, mainly across northern Butler County, on Wednesday during the day,” Fullerton said. “In terms of accumulation, we’re not anticipating any, but it will be cold enough to support potential for some snow showers.”

Fullerton said the fluctuation in temperature wasn’t too unusual for this time of year, and that the average high and low temperatures for the Pittsburgh region this time of year are 66 degrees and 44 degrees respectively.

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