"Central Park reached 54 degrees Saturday, the warmest day since Jan. 9, according to the National Weather Service. But the reprieve is short-lived. New York City enacted a Code Blue for Sunday, lasting through at least Monday morning. Temperatures on Sunday were expected to stay in the 30s before dropping into the low 20s overnight as a cold front moves through the area."
"Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city is increasing street outreach, adding warming buses and opening more warming centers, including some at public schools. He said outreach workers will operate around the clock to encourage unsheltered New Yorkers to come indoors. Mobile teams will distribute blankets, warm clothing and other supplies and can transport people to shelters or warming centers."
"Highs Monday are expected to remain in the low 30s, roughly 10 to 15 degrees below the seasonal average of about 45 degrees for early March. By Wednesday, temperatures should return to the mid- to upper 40s. By Thursday, we actually start to see temperatures rise above normal, into the mid-50s."
After Central Park reached 54 degrees on Saturday, the warmest day since January 9, a cold front moved through the region bringing winter conditions back. New York City and Newark enacted Code Blue alerts for Sunday through Monday morning, with temperatures expected to drop into the low 20s and wind chills reaching the teens. Monday highs will remain in the low 30s, about 10-15 degrees below seasonal average. City officials increased street outreach, opened warming centers at public schools, and deployed mobile teams to distribute supplies and transport unsheltered individuals. Relief is expected later in the week, with temperatures returning to the mid-40s by Wednesday and rising into the mid-50s by Thursday.
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