Climate Changed

February Delivers Spring Weather for the Second Year in a Row

  • High temperatures set records, reaching into the 70s in east
  • Temperatures may dip, but real cold stays at bay until March

Temps Could Hit 70 in New York This Week!

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What was once unthinkable has now happened two years in a row: 70 degree temperatures have hit the U.S. Northeast in the depths of February.

New York and Boston hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius) Tuesday, a daily record, and are forecast to rise a few degrees higher on Wednesday. Philadelphia is expected to hit 74. Washington is forecast to reach 79.