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Providence Hits Record High Temperature, Weeks After Record Low: NWS
Rhode Island has faced a rollercoaster of temperature swings this month, from temperatures in the below zero to the 60s.
PROVIDENCE, RI — Providence hit a record high temperature of 62 degrees Thursday morning, breaking the previous Jan. 16 record of 60 degrees set back in 1910, the National Weather Service announced in a tweet.
A continuing west wind means that temperatures are expected to rise even higher as the day wears on, the agency added.
Rhode Island has faced a rollercoaster of temperature swings over just over two weeks. On Feb. 4, the city recorded a low of minus 9, which breaks the minus 2 record low for the day set in 1918.
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The coldest day ever recorded in Providence was Feb. 9, 1934, when it fell to minus 17, according to National Weather Service records
Rain showers are expected in Rhode Island Thursday evening and Friday before a cold front will arrive Friday afternoon, according to the NWS. By Saturday, temperatures in the Ocean will be closer to those expected for February, with highs of 39 on Saturday, 48 on Sunday and lows in the 30s.
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