NYC, Philly, Atlantic City set weather record, more warmth Sunday
New York City, Philadelphia and Atlantic City, N.J., have broken temperature records during a brief December heat wave.
The National Weather Service says the temperature in Central Park hit a record-setting 65 degrees Saturday. The previous record was 62, set in 2011 and 1923.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City, N.J., reached 67 degrees on Saturday afternoon. That broke Atlantic City’s previous mark of 63 degrees, set in 2011, and bested Philadelphia’s previous high of 66 degrees, set in 1895.
The temperature rose to a balmy 68 in Wilmington, Del., beating the previous mark of 65, set in 1895. And the 64 degrees recorded in Newark, N.J. broke the previous mark of 62, set in 2011.
Sunday is supposed to be even warmer in the region. Temperatures could top 70.
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