February 25, 2024 Spring Warmth
Temperatures soar into the 60s and 70s across the Midwest and Great Lakes
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.
Sunday Evening Update
Temperatures well into the 80s and 90s in Texas this evening. 60s extend to just outside Chicago and inching eastward across the Ohio River Valley.
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