February 20, 2024 Winter in retreat
Major warm up into next week
February 2024 was the 3rd-warmest February in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 40.8°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 35.6°F (+5.1°F).
February 2024 was the 62nd-driest February in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.0in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.1in (-0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Quiet weather east of the Rockies for the rest of February as winter goes into full retreat. An area of thunderstorms could develop
Western U.S. will transition to a trough into Week 2 and continue the onslaught of onshore moisture for California and the rest of the Mountain West. Enormous snowfalls continue for skiers and road commission plows.
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