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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Weather Trader Notebook MILEPOST 509

January 28, 2025 Tuesday Weather Update

February warmth

What the month did

January 2025 was the 33rd-coolest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 29.2°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 32.3°F (-3.2°F).

January 2025 was the 5th-driest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 1.4in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.3in (-1.0in).

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.

I’m quite happy to see the warmer temperatures in the forecast for the next 2-weeks here in Atlanta as my utility bill skyrocketed this month. I used my gas fireplace to help out my heat pump, which was running continuously even with aux/emergency heat. I wouldn’t be surprised to need my A.C. within the next couple weeks with temperatures possibly in the 70s. Atlanta’s winters are no picnic especially with snowfall.

6°F to 9°F above normal across much of the Lower 48 except for the Pacific Northwest and northern New England. The cold pool over Alaska into Washington could be long-lasting. More on that …

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