New Historical Record About to be Set
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:15 pm
Here's an interesting statistic from where I live.
If we don't drop below zero by next Wednesday, this will be the first February in history (records date back to 1894) that it hasn't dropped below zero. +4F is the official low so far this February. In 1987, the temperature at the airport only dropped to -2F, the warmest minimum low in any February (before this year).
For the record, last year's February officially dropped to -40F with unofficial temperatures around town reached -48F.
With the very warm weather forecast, it doesn't look like we will drop below zero by Wednesday:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 107.55&e=1
If we don't drop below zero by next Wednesday, this will be the first February in history (records date back to 1894) that it hasn't dropped below zero. +4F is the official low so far this February. In 1987, the temperature at the airport only dropped to -2F, the warmest minimum low in any February (before this year).
For the record, last year's February officially dropped to -40F with unofficial temperatures around town reached -48F.
With the very warm weather forecast, it doesn't look like we will drop below zero by Wednesday:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 107.55&e=1
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
The official low this season was a mild (mid for the coldest temp of the season) -15F (-20F at the house) on January 17. This was the first winter we've lived here when it didn't official drop below -20F. There was no winter this winter.