The heavy fog, which was expected to dissipate this morning, was part of a weather pattern that has produced above-normal temperatures throughout the Northeast.

"The forecast for the next month shows much above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation," he said.

If long-range forecasts of below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures are accurate, conditions may well get worse.

The 30-day forecast, covering the critical pollination period for corn, projects above-normal temperatures and below-normal rainfall.

Extremely dry conditions, high winds, and above-normal temperatures allowed these fires to spread rapidly.

It refers to a period of considerably above-normal temperatures, accompanied by dry and hazy conditions, usually after there has been a killing frost.

The forecast was for above-normal temperatures, but they were below normal.

The National Weather Service is calling for above-normal temperatures in the Northeast all next week after a weekend snowstorm.

Heavy rains initially delayed planting of the crops, and then above-normal temperatures raised concerns that they could be damaged.

The selling in heating oil also stemmed from a forecasts for above-normal temperatures in the Northeast, traders said.