mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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Wednesday is another sweltering day for those in the mid-Atlantic as temperatures soar into the mid-90s once again just before a storm front is set to take over the Eastern Seaboard.
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The National Weather Service said another day of record heat was expected from the mid-Atlantic to New England before a cold front brings rain later in the week.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
That shift will reinforce the coolness and keep the heat from reasserting itself over the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
During El Niño, the jet stream pushed farther south, sending more storms towards the southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts, including Florida.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The National Weather Service said another day of record heat was expected from the mid-Atlantic to New England before a cold front brings rain later in the week.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
That shift will reinforce the coolness and keep the heat from reasserting itself over the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
During El Niño, the jet stream pushed farther south, sending more storms towards the southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts, including Florida.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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