21.   On Thursday, several record low maximum temperatures were recorded across the West.

22.   On Tuesday and Wednesday dozens of record high temperatures were set from the Middle West to the Northeast.

23.   On Wednesday, numerous record high temperatures were broken in the Midwest and Northeast as strong high pressure near the Carolinas promoted unusual December warmth.

24.   Outside the tropics, record low temperatures typically occur on clear, calm nights with dry Canadian air in place.

25.   Record cold temperatures in some areas of the Greater San Fernando Valley brought out sweaters and filled coffee shops, as folks tried to stay warm.

26.   Record high temperatures are possible across the western high Plains.

27.   Record high temperatures for the date will be set at many locations from the upper Midwest to the northeastern states.

28.   Record high temperatures were set again last year, in what has become an annual confirmation of the effects of global warming.

29.   Record cool temperatures were recorded on Wednesday morning from West Virginia to northern Florida.

30.   Record temperatures increased demand for electricity and made energy prices volatile.