Thursday could see a high of 52 which, if it holds up, will be the hottest Jan. 30 on record. Appleton's last record for this day was set in 1989, with a high of 45. The National Weather Service Green Bay told The Post-Crescent the normal high around this time of year is 26.

The minimum air temperature did not fall below 5.3°C, which is 1.1°C higher than the previous record for this date in 1983, according to the observatory's data. As Ukrinform reported, the observatory recorded two temperature records in Kyiv on January 26 and 27.

Record-high temperatures hit Northeast Wisconsin Tuesday with the high hitting 49, beating out the record-high of 46 set in 1914.A brief cool down Wedne