Big Warm Up Follows Wednesday's Record Lows

The blast of cold air that has taken over the central states this week broke records on Wednesday morning.
 Current Temperatures
 Saturday's Highs

New daily record low temperatures have been set in more than a dozen locations. Below is a list showing some of the records so far:
Dallas, Texas: 37 degrees (old record: 41)
Abilene, Texas: 33 degrees (ties record of 34)
Amarillo, Texas: 21 degrees (old record: 32) This is also the coldest temperature this late in the season.
Lubbock, Texas: 25 degrees (old record: 30)
Waco, Texas: 39 degrees (ties record of 39)
Tulsa, Okla.: 32 degrees (old record: 37)
Oklahoma City, Okla.: 31 degrees (old record: 35)
Wichita, Kan.: 25 degrees (old record: 31)
Goodland, Kan.: 19 degrees (old record: 21)
Dodge City, Kan.: 23 degrees (old record: 26)
Lincoln, Neb.: 22 degrees (old record: 27)
North Platte, Neb.: 14 degrees (old record: 21)
Valentine, Neb.: 22 degrees (ties record of 22)
St. Joseph, Mo.: 27 degrees (ties record of 27)
Colorado Springs, Colo.: 18 degrees (old record: 22)
Pueblo, Colo.: 19 degrees (old record: 24)

The good news is that this late-April chill won't stick around for long.

Our forecast shows gradual warming through late week and then widespread 60s, 70s and a few 80s in the middle of the country for Saturday.

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