Boston and Worcester have broken record high temperatures set in 1930. The National Weather Service said New England's first and second largest cities exceeded their respective daily record temperatures for Feb. 20. Boston hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and Worcester reached 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday. Hartford, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island, were in the low to mid 60s and didn't match their record temperatures for Feb. 20.