Arctic Blast Dips Temperatures To Record Lows In NYC

NEW YORK, NY — Friday and Saturday's arctic blast of freezing air broke records for low temperatures across New York City and the surrounding areas.

On Friday night in Central Park, temperatures hit 25 degrees, two degrees less than the record of 27 set on Nov. 10 in 1914, according to the National Weather Service. LaGuardia's 27 degrees and JFK's 25 degrees were also record lows for that date at those measuring stations.

And as Friday night turned into early Saturday morning, another round of daily record low temperatures was broken.

Central Park and LaGuardia dipped as low as 24 degrees in the early morning hours, while JFK was a frigid 26 degrees. Record were also broken early Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, and Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Some positive news for those of you already over these freezing temperatures: Things are expected to warm up to a somewhat-reasonable level by the end of the weekend.

"The winds will gradually lighten today and will lead to a good radiational cooling night tonight as
winds remain light and the sky will remain mostly clear," the National Weather service wrote Saturday. "Temperatures will continue to be well below normal, with highs staying mostly in the mid to upper 30s today and lows from the lower teens to lower 30s tonight."

Sunday will see temperatures in the mid-40s, and they will increase through most of the week.

Here's a look at the full forecast, from the National Weather Service:

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 10pm. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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