The National Weather Service linked an East Coast ridge to Nov. 5 highs of 22.2°C in Central Park and 23.3°C in Boston, far above seasonal norms.
Central Park reached 72°F (22.2°C) at 6:15 p.m. ET, 14°F (7.8°C) above its normal high of 58°F. Boston peaked at 74°F (23.3°C) at 12:07 p.m. ET, 19°F (10.6°C) higher than its normal high of 55°F, according to National Weather Service daily reports.
Neither location set a daily record. Central Park’s Nov. 5 record remains 78°F, set in 1961; Boston’s is 79°F, set in 1994.
In a forecast discussion issued Nov. 4, the National Weather Service’s New York office said an East Coast ridge would keep temperatures unusually high. It forecast readings at least 10°F to 15°F above normal as winds strengthened from the south and southwest.
Later outlooks pointed to a change in conditions. The New York office expected cooler, drier air over the weekend and early next week. The Boston-area office forecast widespread rain through Friday night, easing early Saturday, followed by cooler, drier weather next week.
