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It’s official, Boston beat the temperature record on Friday
The previous record high of 77 degrees was recorded 50 years ago, but Boston beat that by two degrees.
Boston reached a record-high temperature on Friday as it kicked off November, a season typically known for crisp, cool weather.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the city reached a high of 79 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, surpassing the previous record of 77 degrees set in 1974. Worcester reached a high of 76 degrees, which broke a previous record set in 2003 by three degrees.
Providence also tied its record of 78 degrees on Friday, which was set in 1974, and Hartford surpassed its previous record of 81 degrees, which was set that same year clocking in at a high of 84 degrees.
But the unseasonably warm temperatures won’t stick around for the weekend, as the NWS predicts temperatures will fall back down to typical November temps in the 50s on Saturday and Sunday.
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“A significant cool down is on the way for the weekend as high temperatures will drop 20+ degrees from Friday to Saturday! Don’t get used to it, though, as another abnormally warm period arrives for the middle of next week,” the NWS wrote on X.
Forecasters are calling for Tuesday and Wednesday to hover in the 60s and 70s.
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