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New record for warmest low temperature set in Dayton

Days before the official start of the summer season, many Americans are facing extreme temperatures.
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MIAMI VALLEY — A record for the warmest low temperature was set in Dayton on Thursday.

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Thursday’s low temperature in Dayton reached 50 degrees.

It broke the old record of 49 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

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The previous record for the warmest low temperature was set in 1981.

This comes after Dayton matched a record-high temperature of 66 degrees on Wednesday. It tied the old record set in 2017.

Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Britley Ritz says temperatures will fall in the upper 40s on Thursday morning with areas of patchy dense fog.

There is a slight risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Thursday evening. The timeframe to watch is between 7 p.m. and midnight.

Storm Center 7 will continue to update this story.

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