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Record heat hitting Northeast and Midwest: What to expect

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EMILY SHAPIRO and MAX GOLEMBO
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Record heat has moved from the Southwest to the Midwest and Northeast, where temperatures could approach 90 degrees in some cities on Thursday.

On Wednesday, more than a dozen record highs were reported, including Burlington, Colorado, which hit a whopping 95 degrees; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which reached 92 degrees; and Minneapolis which recorded 88 degrees.

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On Thursday, temperatures in the Northeast and the Midwest will be nearly 30 degrees above normal for the middle of April.

PHOTO: High temperatures hitting the U.S., April 13, 2023. (ABC News)
PHOTO: High temperatures hitting the U.S., April 13, 2023. (ABC News)

Record highs are expected Thursday in Minneapolis and New York City, which are both forecast to reach a scorching 90 degrees.

PHOTO: People gather on the grass field at Washington Square Park as tulips bloom in New York City, April 11, 2023. (David Dee Delgado/Reuters)
PHOTO: People gather on the grass field at Washington Square Park as tulips bloom in New York City, April 11, 2023. (David Dee Delgado/Reuters)
PHOTO: People walk under the cherry blossoms during spring season at Central Park in New York, on April 10, 2023. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
PHOTO: People walk under the cherry blossoms during spring season at Central Park in New York, on April 10, 2023. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut, could reach record highs of 89 degrees while Chicago could see a record high of 84 degrees.

This April heat wave will continue on Friday with more record highs possible.

PHOTO: Record high temperatures are in the forecast. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Record high temperatures are in the forecast. (ABC News)

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