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Weekend Temperatures Break Records In Pennsylvania
Record high temperatures were recorded throughout the Philadelphia region on Saturday, making it the warmest Jan. 11 in more than 150 years.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Record high temperatures were recorded throughout the Philadelphia region on Saturday, making it the warmest Jan. 11 in more than 150 years.
In Philadelphia, the National Weather Service said the high reached 67 degrees, breaking the previous record of 66 set in 1975. Temperatures soared across the region, with cities recording highs as much as 35 degrees above normal.
Many Pennsylvania cities broke temperature records on Saturday, including Allentown (67), Altoona (66), and Pittsburgh (70).
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Saturday was an incredibly warm day for January across the Eastern US. Many areas broke or tied their record high temperature for January 11th - a total of 61 locations. pic.twitter.com/HWevIQ1kIv
— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) January 12, 2020
More warm weather is expected Sunday, with a high of 66 predicted. Temperatures will begin falling by the evening, however the air will still be warmer than normal.
"The air that will sweep in and trim back temperatures across the Central and Eastern states will be of Pacific origin and not the Arctic, so any cooling will be limited," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said in a news release.
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Highs in the Philadelphia region will be in the 40s and 50s through Thursday.
Here is the forecast:
Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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