Unseasonably warm stretch of weather breaking temperature records in North Jersey
North Jersey residents are in store for days of unseasonably warm temperatures that has already set records in some parts of the region, according to weather experts.
The National Weather Service forecast called for highs in the upper 70s into the weekend.
Here's a look at some records that were broken on Thursday in North Jersey, according to Bob Ziff of the North Jersey Weather Observers:
Paterson set a record with 83 degrees, topping the previous high of 80 set back on the same date in 1963.
The borough of Sussex also hit 83, dethroning the high of 82 in 1963.
Bergenfield hit 81 degrees, besting the previous mark of 77 back in 2010.
Also on Thursday it reached 80 degrees in Ramsey and 78 in Vernon, Ziff stated.
Today will feature mostly sunny skies with the potential for some record highs. Widespread 70s for late October is about 10-15° above normal. Here are the records for 10/26:
Newark: 79/1964
Bridgeport: 74/1963
Central Park: 78/1964
LaGuardia: 76/1963
JFK: 78/1971
Islip: 75/1971 pic.twitter.com/70QpFASHnd— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) October 26, 2023
More records could fall
The forecast for Friday and Saturday may also bring more record temperatures.
Bergenfield's forecast calls for high temperatures of 77 on Friday, followed by 79 on Saturday. Both would match the borough marks for each date set in 1989, Ziff said.
Paterson is projected to hit 80 degrees on Saturday, while Saturday should bring highs of 79 in Bergenfield and 78 in Cedar Grove. The Cedar Grove temperature would set a new record in the township for Oct. 28, breaking the previous mark of 76 set in 2010, according to Ziff.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ weather: Warm stretch already breaking records
