New England basks in record-setting high temps in January thaw
A January thaw arrived in New England on Thursday, setting record-high temperatures across the region.
Temperatures in Boston reached 61 degrees, tying previous records set in 1975 and 1913, according to the National Weather Service. Providence also tied its previous record of 59 degrees, and Worcester’s high of 57 degrees surpassed its previous record of 55 degrees, which was last set in 1980.
The average high in Boston on Jan. 12 is 36 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The thaw will likely be short-lived, however, said Elnore Correa, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Boston. Temperatures are expected to drop off Thursday night and plummet to the upper-30s, which will continue into the weekend.
Next week will see temps climb once more to low- and mid-40s, but it will be no match for Thursday’s temperature swing.
Some New Englanders are taking advantage of this short burst of warm weather, including these very excited dogs.
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