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The New York region could face record-high temperatures for the time of year this week, as relief over the end of a brutal winter turns to fears of an elevated risk of wildfires across the Northeast.
More than 150 record highs for April could fall this week, as over 280 million Americans are set to experience above-average temperatures, FOX Weather reports, with the records smashing from Tuesday through Wednesday.
Beginning on Monday, temperatures in the tri-state area will climb to near 80 degrees, and by Wednesday, they could hit 90 degrees in parts of New York, smashing the record high for April 15.
All eyes will be on Central Park on Wednesday to see if the mercury will top 87 degrees, the record high for April 15, which was set back in 1941. That same year it hit 86 degrees at LaGuardia Airport.
High temperatures in parts of New Jersey will spike this week at up to 30 degrees above normal for mid-April, with the hottest day expected to be Wednesday.
“A stretch of above normal temperatures begins today, and will only get warmer as the week goes on,” the National Weather Service reported on Monday.
“Some daily records are likely to fall during the middle of the week,” it continued.
On Monday, parts of the Garden State will reach the upper 70s or even 80 degrees, while the Jersey Shore will remain significantly cooler, with highs in the upper 50s due to cold sea temperatures and coastal winds.
Gusts of up to 35 mph are possible on Monday, raising fears of wildfires.
On Saturday, several smaller wildfires broke out across the South and the Northeast, with one near Philadelphia burning over 120 acres before it was contained.
Raleigh, North Carolina, is set to experience its first 90-degree day since last September this Wednesday, according to FOX Weather.
Other cities, including Charlotte, Richmond, and Washington, DC, are also expected to approach 90 degrees.
Average highs for these cities in mid-April are in the upper 60s.
From Tuesday through Thursday, there is a chance of showers or thunderstorms across parts of the Northeast, mainly north of the I-78 corridor, although no significant rainfall is expected until later in the week.
Above-normal temperatures are forecast for much of the East Coast for the rest of April, with the Southeast remaining especially warm, according to the outlook from the Climate Prediction Center.
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