RHODE ISLAND—Don't be surprised to bare legs and shoulders this week. Record high temperatures could be in store for much of Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of a notable warm-up, according to the National Weather Service.
It has been a mild winter for Rhode Island and while it's still winter, this week will feel utterly springlike with a high of 67 on Wednesday, the weather service said.
The warmth begins Monday with a high of about 50 for most of the state. The real warmth begins Tuesday with a high of 57, followed by Wednesday, which is foretasted to be sunny and warm with a high of 67. The record high for Rhode Island is 66 degrees on March 9, which was set in 2002.
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The warmth continues on Thursday with a high of 64.
Temperatures will cool by Friday, according to the weather service, but temperatures should stay in the 50s during the daytime through the weekend.
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