Record-high temperatures have been observed in various cities across the Northeast and Upper Midwest, with some locations tying or breaking previous records set in the early 1990s and 2000s. Central Park in New York reached 68F, surpassing the previous record of 65F set in 1991. The warmth has also extended to the Upper Midwest, where temperatures in the 70s have been recorded without snowpack, leading to concerns about fire weather conditions.
MORE RECORD HIGHS possible this Monday! Record highs yesterday: Quincy, IL 82 St. Joseph, MO Fort Smith, AR 81 tied Rockford, IL 75 Minneapolis, MN 74 earliest 70’s on record Madison, WI 73 Newark, NJ 70 NYC 68 Hartford CT 67 Atlantic City, NJ 69 tied Providence, RI 63 tied https://t.co/1yHstTxNtA
Record-setting warmth continues in the Upper Midwest! When there's no snowpack, 70s come early, although this is EARLY, early 🔥 https://t.co/2aE5XtKklm
🍎☀️ New York enjoys record-high temperatures and clear skies It reached 68 degrees in Central Park, surpassing the previous record of 65 set on March 3, 1991. Forecasters expect temperatures to drop on Monday. https://t.co/El7qZIym59
It is only in the 60s across the Northeast megalopolis area, but that is warm enough for many records to be set. Unwanted warmth has spread over the Plains where fire weather is a big worry on this Sunday. @MichaelEMann @KHayhoe @extremetemps @DonSuth89069583 @BrianMcHugh2011 https://t.co/OcbwQDRrOa
We have tied or broken some record highs so far for March 3. Central Park: 65F - Ties previous record of 65 in 1991 Newark, NJ: 66F - Ties previous record of 66 in 1991 JFK: 64F - Breaks previous record of 63 in 1991 Bridgeport, CT: 60F - Breaks previous record of 58 in 2004