STORM2K

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
208 PM CST MON JAN 02 2006

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BIRMINGHAM ASOS...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES WAS SET AT THE BIRMINGHAM
ASOS TODAY. THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS SET BY 1:53 P.M.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 74 SET IN 2005.

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
145 PM CST MON JAN 02 2006

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MONTGOMERY ASOS...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 81 DEGREES WAS SET AT MONTGOMERY
TODAY...THE MAX DAILY TEMPERATURE WAS REACHED BY 12:53 P.M. THE
PREVIOUS RECORD OF 78 DEGREES WAS SET IN 2005.

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
109 PM CST MON JAN 2 2006

...FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW...RECORD HIGH AT HUNTSVILLE...

THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE AT HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS 74
DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...SET JUST LAST
YEAR...OF 72 DEGREES IN 2005. AN ADDITIONAL STATEMENT WILL BE SENT
LATER TODAY ONCE THE HIGH BECOMES OFFICIAL.

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
109 PM CST MON JAN 2 2006

...FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW...RECORD HIGH AT MUSCLE SHOALS...

THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE AT NORTHWEST ALABAMA REGIONAL AIRPORT IS 76
DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE RECORD HIGH FOR THIS DATE...OF 73 DEGREES
SET IN 2005. AN ADDITIONAL STATEMENT WILL BE SENT LATER TODAY ONCE
THE HIGH BECOMES OFFICIAL.

Interesting to note that the majority of the records are in states that are experiencing a drought

The previous record high for Dallas on Jan 1 was 79 degrees set in 1910

Crazy! The only good thing I can say is at least those in Texas, Louisiana, etc. living in tents aren't freezing at night.

southerngale wrote:Crazy! The only good thing I can say is at least those in Texas, Louisiana, etc. living in tents aren't freezing at night.

That just means it gets really warm during the day. Here in Austin - it's cold at night - in the 30's and 40's mostly except last night when it was warmer. We even had a light freeze one night when it was in the 80's during the day.

And the drought ... it's warm and dry during the day - we had a dense fog advisory the other night th! (New Year's Eve night)

We're not having the mass of fires they're having futher north, but we have a lovely mix of smoke and cedar pollen to contend with...

Dallas sets another record high today,topping out at 84 degrees.The previous record was set in 1997 Added to that, 4 of the next 5 days are expected to have winds gusting in excess of 20mph

That must be quite a heatwave in Yellowknife lol.

Scorpion wrote:That must be quite a heatwave in Yellowknife lol.

LIFE IN YELLOWKNIFE

I know! Seriously, Yellowknife just completed their warmest December ever on record and I know those folks are ecstatic. LOL
I found this from CBC News:-

Warmer than usual temperatures have created road closures, ferry delays and flooding dangers throughout the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife has experienced its warmest December on record.

Kids enjoy the milder outdoor temperatures in the North
Usually at this time of year Yellowknifers are braving average temperatures of -25 to -30 C.


"Absolutely amazing," said Lindsey Boulivar, a biathlete on Canada's national team. "It's unbelievable how warm it is and there's so much snow. It's just great."

Boulivar says the relatively warm weather is perfect as she trains for the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Throughout December temperatures have been above normal, with climatologists explaining that the warming trend is because of mild Pacific air making its way north.
But authorities warn the warm weather can lead to accidents, especially when travelling on any of the lakes surrounding the N.W.T. capital.

"We have had reports of areas out there that have open water in areas that have been frozen over in previous years, so it's not a normal freezing situation and we ask people to use extreme caution," said deputy fire chief Chucker Dewar.

That means the warmer weather could also be a problem for the N.W.T.'s three diamond mines.

The mines depend on the 500 kilometres of ice roads, built over the territory's frozen lakes, that allow them to truck in enough supplies for a full year.

Construction is supposed to begin this month, but the warm weather may delay construction.
Trapper Lawrence Casaway also says the weather changes aren't a good thing.

He points to the disruption of animal habitats; the caribou are leaving and new animals like grizzly bears are showing up, he says.
"There was another white fox here, too. They are all from the Barren Lands so they are confused. They are going all over and that's not supposed to happen. It's the weather that's doing that," said Casaway.

-justin-

tropicana wrote:Record Highs Mon Jan 2 2005


Indianapolis IN 65F
Lexington KY 67F
Winslow AZ 68F
Jonesboro AR 69F tied 2004
Evansville IN 69F tied 2000
Louisville KY 72F
Huntsville AL 74F
Safford AZ 74F tied 1974
Bowling Green KY 74F
Tupelo MS 75F
Columbus GA 75F tied 1952
Muscle Shoals AL 76F
Douglas AZ 76F
Birmingham AL 77F
Pensacola FL 77F tied 1966
Galveston TX 78F **Jan record tied Jan 3 1989**
Waco TX 78F
Jacksonville FL 79F tied 1985
Lufkin TX 79F tied 2005
Mobile AL 80F
Lake Charles LA 80F tied 1913
Meridian MS 80F
Beaumont TX 81F
Austin Bergstrom TX 81F
Hattiesburg MS 81F
Montgomery AL 81F
Daytona Beach FL 82F tied 1947
Victoria TX 82F
Del Rio TX 84F
San Antonio TX 86F
Brownsville TX 87F
Corpus Christi TX 87F tied 2000
McAllen TX 88F tied 2000

-justin-

One was missing from that list. It was later determined that Cincinnati, Ohio broke their record for the date at 64 degrees. The original record was 63 set back in 1897.

Thanks Rocky for the update from Cincy!

-justin-

It was 60 here yesterday and its 55 again today

the pressure is also up at 1029mb

The January thaw was a week early but once again had nothing to thaw