February 26, 2024 Record Warmth
Temperatures soaring across the central Lower 48 for another day
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.
Monday Update
Temperatures soared into the mid-90s in Texas, and into the 70s as far north as Minnesota including Chicago. The overall forecast was underdone/underestimated with temperatures 5°F warmer today than expected just 48-hours ago. This warmth will translate into Tuesday before a strong Arctic front erases the mid-70s in Chicago with teens and subzero wind chills.
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