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Century Old Records Fall As Summerlike Heat Grips Central, Eastern US

Record-breaking October warmth Century Old Records
Record-breaking October warmth. (AccuWeather)
By Renee Duff,
meteorologist for AccuWeather.com

AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports July-like heat baked the central and eastern portions of the United States early this week, putting century old records temperatures in jeopardy.

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The heat expanded from the High Plains to the East Coast from Sunday toWednesday.

“A strong area of high pressure combined with warm southwesterly winds have combined to bring record-high temperatures to much of the central and eastern U.S.,” according to AccuWeather Meteorologist…

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