New York City breaks record as nearly 200 million Americans feel above-average warmth
Dozens of record-high temperatures are in jeopardy of being broken from the Plains and Upper Midwest to the Northeast and New England from the warm weather pattern change.
NYC sees record April heat
New York City reported a daily record high temperature and the warmest April day in 13 years. FOX Weather's Nick Kosir reports from Brooklyn with more on the summer weather.
New York City is just one of the many cities breaking heat records on Thursday as summerlike temperatures are overspreading much of the eastern U.S. Central Park hit 90 degrees Thursday afternoon, making it the hottest April temperature in 13 years.
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Warm weather has developed across most of the eastern U.S. thanks to an unseasonable pattern change that has led to above-average temperatures, with daytime highs getting into the 70s and 80s, for nearly 200 million Americans.
As the jet stream reconfigured itself this week, a dome of high pressure developed across the central and eastern U.S.
That allowed for the much warmer air to infiltrate areas of the Rockies, leading to a taste of summerlike warmth.
The 6- to 10-day temperature outlook from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
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PATTERN SHIFT TO USHER IN COAST-TO-COAST WEATHER CHANGES FROM EASTER WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK
According to the FOX Forecast Center, record-high temperatures will continue to be broken through the end of the workweek, and some Southwest and Rockies cities broke their record highs on Tuesday.
Denver smashed its previous record by 5 degrees, where Phoenix was just shy of 100 degrees, but still managed to beat the old record by one degree.
Temperatures could also climb into the 80s as far north as southern New England through Friday, with 70s likely into northern New England.
As a result, several record-high temperatures will risk being shattered in the Northeast and New England.
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The West is cooling down again, especially the Pacific Northwest, where NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecasts the highest likelihood of below-average temperatures.
The spring warmup is important as some are recovering after weeks of relentless severe weather.
Here's what the upcoming pattern change means for temperatures
We saw devastating severe weather this week that brought damage to the Midwest. The storms that barreled through the region could have brought on a major pattern change. Joining FOX Weather to discuss this is FOX News chief meteorologist Rick Reichmuth.
The weather pattern change also means those regions where snow-fatigue has officially set in will get a much-deserved break from the relentless snow. Most places from the West to the northern Plains, Upper Midwest and northern Great Lakes are predicted to see little to no snow into at least early this week.
This dry pattern could increase the risk of wildfires in some areas, particularly in parts of the South where drought conditions are present.
Watch: Aerial video shows wildfire raging in Manchester Township, New Jersey
Dramatic aerial video shows a massive wildfire burning in Manchester Township, New Jersey. Evacuations have been ordered in the area as the fire burns closer to homes and other structures in the area.
But the wildfire risk isn't contained to the South. A massive wildfire raging in Manchester Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday, forced officials to evacuate residents where the wildfire was burning as it threatened numerous homes and structures in the region.