NWS: More near record warmth Thursday

Posted on December 26, 2019
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The record high for Dec. 26 in Bloomington-Normal is 59 degrees.(Carina/Flickr)

 

By Neil Doyle

LINCOLN – Temperatures will again reach near or above record levels Thursday, with highs mainly in the lower to mid 60s across central Illinois.

The record high for Dec. 26 in the Twin-Cities is 59 degrees which was set in 2016, according to the National Weather Service. 59 degrees is also the current record high for Peoria and Champaign set in 1942.

A cold front will begin to move into the Illinois River valley late this afternoon, and across the remainder of central Illinois tonight, according to the weather service.

Highs on Friday should be about 15-20 degrees cooler in most areas, but still several degrees above normal for late December.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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