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Record Warmth Likely in Garwood Today: Is Spring Here For Good?
The high temperature record for Newark on March 9 was 74 degrees in 2000. We'll likely break that today, forecasters predict.
With record warmth predicted Wednesday throughout the region, you may be wondering: Is this going to last?
The answer, according to forecasters, is yes. It may not be continue to be quite as warm, but the general consensus is that we've rounded the corner from winter.
"I believe that winter itself, the worst of winter, is over," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecast Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "It is not uncommon for snow in spring in the Northeast, but we have turned the corner to spring."
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The record high temperature in Newark on March 9 is 74 degrees in 2000. The National Weather Service is predicting a high near 75 degrees today.
The NWS is warning of an elevated risk of fires today, however.
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"Relative humidity values will drop to or just below 30 percent while southwest wind gusts of 15 to 20 mph will develop this afternoon, the NWS said in a special weather statement. "The combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels will produce an elevated risk for the spread of fires this afternoon across interior New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania."
Here is the local forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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