The temperature at 6 a.m. was right at freezing in Pottstown and Quakertown and a chilly 39 at Philadelphia International Airport.
That official Philadelphia reading still was well above the record for the date, 30, set in 1965.
This will be one of the few days this month in which the average temperature will end up below normal, but this month remains on target to become the warmest October in Philadelphia in the period of record, which dates to 1874.
Philly.com discussions are intended to be civil, friendly conversations. Please treat other participants with respect and in a way that you would want to be treated. You are responsible for what you say. And please, stay on topic.
These boards are monitored by Philly.com staff. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us in our sole discretion and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. Personal attacks, especially on other board participants, are not permitted. We reserve the right to permanently block any user who violates these terms and conditions.