Is it possible for the temperature to go up as a cold front comes through?

Answer 1

This is happens regularly when cyclones come ashore on the northwestern edges of continents in the cool seasons--places like Europe & the Pacific Northwest.

A continental polar-like airmass (cold & dry) forms over the land before the cyclone's landfall. When the cold front comes through off of the ocean, a maritime polar airmass (warmer and more moist) pushes in and temperatures actually rise. The airmass behind the cold front becomes warmer and more moist due to heat and moisture fluxes from the relatively warm ocean.

Answer 2

Another, more likely possibility: the cold front has passed over, but the cold air hasn't come in yet. Cold fronts always have slanted air, and the actual frontal boundary might have come through, but the air at the bottom (which is farther back) is still coming.

Answer 3

How about this?

Let's define a cold front as being colder than the average temperature in your region.

Now let's assume you live in a valley which is presently colder than the surrounding area.

With the cold front providing movement of the air it might cool down the surrounding area while warming your valley!?

Answer 4

exactly what buddy said above.

If there was a warm front infront of the cold front ofcourse it will push the warm front in before the cold one.
The cold frong will be moving in faster so depending on how much of a warm front is left in front of the warm one the winds should also pick up as more of the cold front moves in.

Answer 5

Possibly if the cold front pushes in warm air in front of it.

Answer 6

No, when a cold front is above you there is cool air rushing into the area under it.

Answer 7

Yes, If it's a high pressure warm front.