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Philly sets a high-temperature record; 50 mph gusts possible early Friday

The record, 68, was set in 1976. Three weeks later, the city had its biggest snow in nine years.

A family gets surprised by heavy winds last April on American Street in Philly. Winds could gust up to 45 mph early Friday in Philly after temperatures make a run well into the 60s.
A family gets surprised by heavy winds last April on American Street in Philly. Winds could gust up to 45 mph early Friday in Philly after temperatures make a run well into the 60s.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer