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DC weather history for April 17

Unseasonable heat in 2002 tied the all-time April record, part of a rare early-season stretch of 90-degree days.

On this date in 2002, the temperature soared to a calendar-day record high of 95 degrees, which also tied the highest April temperature ever observed and highest temperature so early in the year. It was the second of three straight days that reached 90 degrees or higher.

Here are other notables from this day:

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Jason Samenow

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