The blast of cold air that has taken over the central states this week broke records on Wednesday morning.

New daily record low temperatures have been set in more than a dozen locations. Below is a list showing some of the records so far:

• Dallas, Texas: 37 degrees (old record: 41)
• Abilene, Texas: 33 degrees (ties record of 34)
• Amarillo, Texas: 21 degrees (old record: 32) This is also the coldest temperature this late in the season.
• Lubbock, Texas: 25 degrees (old record: 30)
• Waco, Texas: 39 degrees (ties record of 39)
• Tulsa, Okla.: 32 degrees (old record: 37)
• Oklahoma City, Okla.: 31 degrees (old record: 35)
• Wichita, Kan.: 25 degrees (old record: 31)
• Goodland, Kan.: 19 degrees (old record: 21)
• Dodge City, Kan.: 23 degrees (old record: 26)
• Lincoln, Neb.: 22 degrees (old record: 27)
• North Platte, Neb.: 14 degrees (old record: 21)
• Valentine, Neb.: 22 degrees (ties record of 22)
• St. Joseph, Mo.: 27 degrees (ties record of 27)
• Colorado Springs, Colo.: 18 degrees (old record: 22)
• Pueblo, Colo.: 19 degrees (old record: 24)

The good news is that this late-April chill won't stick around for long.

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Our forecast shows gradual warming through late week and then widespread 60s, 70s and a few 80s in the middle of the country for Saturday.

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