(CNN) The hundreds of millions of people gripped by the Arctic blast can begin to peel off a layer or two of clothing starting Thursday.

After days of record-breaking cold for most of the country, temperatures are expected to rise Thursday, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. The warming is expected to continue through the weekend.

But that doesn't mean toasty temperatures.

The Mid-Atlantic region to Maine could suffer more record-cold early Thursday morning, Guy said. And even the rising temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees below average.

One more very cold night for the Eastern 2/3rds of the U.S., with potential record low temperatures along the East Coast. Highs and lows will gradually moderate across the Central and Eastern U.S. the next few days. pic.twitter.com/YnBuyUL5ax — National Weather Service (@NWS) November 14, 2019

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