Record warmth has hit the region, and it isn’t going away quite yet.
Temperatures climbed into the 80s again Tuesday, and several locations saw record breaking afternoon high temperatures:
- Allentown set a new record of 84 degrees. The previous record was set in 1963 at 81 degrees.
- In Wilmington, Delaware, temperatures climbed to 82 degrees, setting a record. Previously, the record was 81 set in 1938.
- Trenton also hit a new record of 83 degrees. The previous record was set all the way back in 1908. It was 82 degrees.
- Philadelphia did not hit a record Tuesday when the temperature reached 84, but it was a close miss. The previous record was 85 degrees, also set in 1908.
Wednesday looks to be another record-breaking day for much of the area.
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Philadelphia, Allentown, and Wilmington should set records, and Trenton is forecast to tie the current record. Philadelphia’s record is 80 degrees Wednesday, and the forecast calls for a high of 85.
Temperatures will drop beginning Thursday, as cooler air moves into the region and chances of rain return to the Delaware Valley.
