However, a new forecast by Arcfield Weather indicates that the above-normal temperatures across the Central US and East Coast could end as early as next week, ushering in another vicious round of winter. 

"A pattern change to colder-than-normal begins next week in the central and eastern US and this change looks like it will have some staying power," Arcfield Weather meteorologist Paul Dorian wrote in a report. 

Here's more of Dorian's report:

Remainder of the week

Temperatures will climb to well above-normal levels across much of the central US during the first half of this week and then that warm-up will shift to the eastern states for Friday and Saturday. In fact, temperatures on Saturday afternoon can peak in the upper 50's-to-middle 60's in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor ahead of an incoming cold front. However, the frontal passage will begin a transition to colder weather conditions in the eastern half of the nation that may very well have some staying power.