February 27, 2024 Arctic Front Blasts Midwest
Brief shot of winter before spring warmth returns this weekend
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.
Record high temperatures again on Tuesday extending into Northern Michigan well into the 70s. But a cold front is on the way to erase the Spring Fever temporarily until this weekend.
A complex of tornadic supercells has congealed just west of Chicago and is moving into the Metro in the 7 pm CT hour.
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