The record
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| event_type | Heat |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,675,144 |
| episode_id | 2,151,365 |
| begin_utc | 1998-12-01T05:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-12-07T23:00:00+00:00 |
| state | DELAWARE |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | NEW CASTLE |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0 |
| damage_crops | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A very strong and persistent ridge of high pressure at all levels of the atmosphere remained anchored across the western Atlantic Ocean and the Middle and South Atlantic States from November 28th through December 7th. The result was 10 consecutive days of record breaking, unseasonably warm weather across the state of Delaware. Many locations set new all-time monthly record high temperatures for December. The warmest days were December 4th, 6th and 7th. The highest temperatures included 75 degrees in Georgetown and at the New Castle County Airport. Other nearby highest temperatures included 78 degrees in Ocean City, MD and 77 degrees in Salisbury, MD. The daily high temperature record was tied (68 degrees) at the New Castle County Airport on the 3rd. New daily record high temperatures were set at the airport on the 4th (75 degrees) and 7th (72 degrees). The high temperature of 75 degrees on the 4th set a new all-time record for the month of December. The previous record was 74 degrees on December 29, 1984. In a paradoxical scene for early December, people were buying Christmas trees with shorts on. A cold front moved through the region late in the day on the 7th and dropped temperatures closer to normal levels. |
| year | 1,998 |
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