After the warmest weather of the year so far, is winter finally over? - BBC

If it feels like summer never left, the numbers back you up. This week brought a fresh wave of record-breaking heat across the country, even as calendars flip toward Halloween. How hot has it been? In a word: hot. According to U. S. National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), we have seen more than 600 daily high records tied or broken in the past week, primarily across the central and eastern U. S. Another 700 daily warm low records were tied or broken as well, so there was little relief when the sun went down.(MORE: These cities will see the biggest temperature drops)St. Louis nearly tied its all-time October heat record, hitting 93 degrees at Lambert International Airport. Its all-time record is 94 degrees, set back in 1953. The 93 degrees did shatter a daily record that had been in place for over 100 years, dating back to 1899. Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. The Twin Cities saw back-to-back record days, reaching 90 on Oct. 10 and 11 and running more than 20 degrees above the historical average. Denver has seen its longest streak of 80-plus-degree days in October since record-keeping began.