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Temperatures will be below average in the low 60s Thursday, more than 30 degrees cooler than Wednesday's record high of 95.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Heat Advisory for parts of southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The official temperature got all the way to 98 degrees in Philadelphia at 4:41 p.m. on Tuesday, and not only was it a record for a May 19, it was the highest reading for a May day in 150 years of recordkeeping.
Philadelphia experienced record-breaking temperatures for the second straight day Tuesday.
Philadelphia woke up Tuesday, May 12, to mostly clear skies and a crisp, cool start, with temperatures sitting around 48°F at local reporting stations and a light north breeze. High pressure is in charge for now,
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Philadelphia weather: Record-breaking heat expected on Monday, Tuesday
A scorching stretch of 90 degree heat is on tap for the Philadelphia area through the middle of the week, with potentially record-breaking temperatures that will feel even hotter.