Record high temperatures reached in New York City and Connecticut

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Record high temperatures were reached in New York City and in Connecticut Friday afternoon.

Here's a rundown of where record temperatures recorded by the National Weather Service:

LaGuardia Airport, NYC

Temperature at 2:30 p.m.: 75 degrees

Previous record of 71 degrees set in 1948

JFK Airport, NYC

Temperature at 2:22 p.m.: 75 degrees

Previous record of 70 degrees set in 1961

Central Park, NYC

Temperature at 1:37 p.m.: 74 degrees

Previous record of 74 degrees set in 1948 (this is a tie)

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Temperature at 1:42 p.m.: 71 degrees

Previous record of 70 set in 1948.

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