February 2025

[SnoSki14]

23 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Too early for this crap

I thought you said 60F wasn't happening or that I was trolling 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

14 minutes ago, bluewave said:

One of the more dramatic shifts from winter to spring for parts of the U.S.

Really running with the AO. Here's another one:

[bluewave]

31 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

Really running with the AO. Here's another one:

 

This is why I wasn’t expecting the -AO to last very long when it dropped below -5 a few weeks ago. These rapid rises have become the new normal in recent years. Notice how many 7+ sigma jumps we have had in recent years. This one was a +8.193 rise from the 15th to the 24th for a new 7th highest. Pretty wild following the greatest October rise on record last October. 

15Feb2025

-5.2570

0.

24Feb2025

2.9364

https://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/cwlinks/norm.daily.ao.index.b500101.current.ascii

 

#1……+10.790……3-11-21

#2…...+9.401…….1-16-16

#3……+9.256……3-2-56

#4……+9.039……4-21-13

#5……+8.522……1-25-05

#6…...+8.462…..1-15-77

#7…….+8.268….3-16-68

#8…….+7.793….2-25-01

#9…….+7.731….3-23-86

#10……+7.720…2-4-11
 

#11……+7.641…..3-5-70

#12…..+7.502…..1-19-85

#13……+7.387….3-20-78

#14……+7.240….10-23-24

#15……+7117……1-23-52

#16…..+7.066…1-24-08

#17……+7.043…3-19-15

#18……+7.038…2-10-76

[the_other_guy]

I was in bozeman with at least 4 feet of snow on ground and temps within a few degrees of 10.

 

The day i left it was 40.

 

 Been in the 40s and 50s since

[Brian5671]

2 hours ago, ag3 said:

Today could hit 60, IMO

Seabreeze might prevent it.  Funny to say that after how cold it's been-already seabreeze season lol

[Brian5671]

34 minutes ago, the_other_guy said:

I was in bozeman with at least 4 feet of snow on ground and temps within a few degrees of 10.

 

The day i left it was 40.

 

 Been in the 40s and 50s since

In general that is one COLD place

[wdrag]

So far: This looks pretty accurate...

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, the_other_guy said:

I was in bozeman with at least 4 feet of snow on ground and temps within a few degrees of 10.

 

The day i left it was 40.

 

 Been in the 40s and 50s since

Montana has been consistently been getting the core of the cold in recent years. Even with the warm up last few days there are still at -20° for the month. This is their 4th top 10 coldest February since 2018.

 

Time Series Summary for Great Falls Area, MT (ThreadEx) - Month of Feb
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1	1936	-5.2	0
2	2019	-0.2	0
3	2025	5.9	4
4	1922	9.0	0
5	1989	10.3	0
6	1899	11.0	0
7	2018	11.8	0
8	2021	12.4	0
9	1975	13.1	0
10	1978	14.4	0

 

Climatological Data for Great Falls Area, MT (ThreadEx) - February 2025
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Sum	366	-82	-	-	1414	0	1.33	16.0	-
Average	15.3	-3.4	5.9	-20.0	-	-	-	-	5.1
Normal	36.7	15.2	25.9	-	937	0	0.51	8.7
2025-02-01	44	9	26.5	1.1	38	0	T	T	T
2025-02-02	10	-8	1.0	-24.4	64	0	0.02	0.7	T
2025-02-03	-3	-8	-5.5	-30.9	70	0	0.17	1.5	2
2025-02-04	-7	-9	-8.0	-33.4	73	0	0.20	2.4	2
2025-02-05	18	-11	3.5	-21.9	61	0	0.02	0.2	4
2025-02-06	11	-7	2.0	-23.4	63	0	T	T	4
2025-02-07	6	-8	-1.0	-26.4	66	0	0.28	2.1	4
2025-02-08	23	-8	7.5	-17.9	57	0	T	T	5
2025-02-09	13	-5	4.0	-21.4	61	0	0.06	1.8	7
2025-02-10	1	-29	-14.0	-39.5	79	0	0.04	0.7	5
2025-02-11	3	-25	-11.0	-36.5	76	0	T	T	5
2025-02-12	8	-18	-5.0	-30.6	70	0	T	0.1	5
2025-02-13	19	0	9.5	-16.2	55	0	T	T	5
2025-02-14	8	-2	3.0	-22.8	62	0	0.11	1.5	4
2025-02-15	3	-9	-3.0	-28.9	68	0	T	T	5
2025-02-16	4	-4	0.0	-26.0	65	0	0.17	1.9	5
2025-02-17	-2	-6	-4.0	-30.1	69	0	0.25	2.9	8
2025-02-18	-6	-22	-14.0	-40.3	79	0	0.01	0.2	10
2025-02-19	-6	-29	-17.5	-43.9	82	0	0.00	0.0	10
2025-02-20	36	-9	13.5	-13.1	51	0	0.00	0.0	9
2025-02-21	39	20	29.5	2.7	35	0	0.00	0.0	8
2025-02-22	42	36	39.0	12.0	26	0	0.00	0.0	6
2025-02-23	49	35	42.0	14.8	23	0	0.00	0.0	4
2025-02-24	53	35	44.0	16.5	21	0	0.00	M	M
2025-02-25	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
2025-02-26	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
2025-02-27	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
2025-02-28	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M

[Allsnow]

2 hours ago, ag3 said:

Today could hit 60, IMO

Feels great after the cold winter 

[SACRUS]

48 / 28 partly cloudy.  Warm the next few days, chance at 60 Wed or Thu with light rain/showers.  Mainly dry the next 7 days with colder still forevast by Sunday 3/2 - 3/5.  Overall may lean colder than normal till the 10/11th.  Beyond there warmup but we'll see if its warm or slightly warm/wet.

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 68 (1976)
NYC: 75 (1930)
LGA: 68 (1976)
JFK: 65 (1996)


Lows:

EWR: 10 (1990)
NYC: 1 (1914)
LGA: 12 (1990)
JFK: 12 (1990)

Historical:

 

1914: Heavy snow fell over a good portion of South Carolina and North Carolina on February 24-26, 1914. Snowfall amounts include 18 inches near Society Hill, SC, 14 inches in Fayetteville, NC, 13 inches at Darlington, SC, 11.7 inches at Columbia, SC, 8.1 inches at Charlotte, SC, and 7.2 inches at Greensboro, NC, and 7.0 inches at Raleigh, NC.

1922 - The temperature at Los Angeles, CA, soared to 92 degrees to establish a record for the month of February. (David Ludlum)

 

1934: An outbreak of six tornadoes killed nineteen in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The hardest-hit areas were Bowden, GA, and Shady Grove, AL. An estimated F4 tornado damaged or destroyed 90 homes, many in the Shady Grove community. One home in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, was picked up, thrown 400 feet, and blown to bits. Six family members were killed in the house. Three deaths occurred in two homes, and one preacher was killed during services.

1977 - Dust reduced visibilities from eastern Virginia through the southeastern states to Florida between the 24th and the 28th. The dust originated in the western Great Plains on the 22nd and 23rd, with wind gusts above 100 mph reported at Guadalupe Pass TX, at White Sands NM, in Sherman County KS, and in eastern Colorado. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Low pressure in Nevada produced snow from the southwestern U.S. to the Dakotas. Snowfall totals in Arizona ranged up to 82 inches at Alpine. Flagstaff AZ reported 23 inches of snow in 24 hours. Other heavier snowfall totals included 20 inches at Daggett NV, 24 inches at Brian Head UT, 24 inches at Red Lodge MT, and 26 inches at Angel Fire NM. Snow at Los Alamos NM pushed their snowfall total for the winter past their previous record of 123.5 inches. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Overnight snow squalls in the Lower Great Lakes Region buried Pulaski NY under 17 inches of snow. Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the rest of the nation. Havre MT reported a record high of 66 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thirteen cities in Florida reported record low temperatures for the date, including Jacksonville with a reading of 24 degrees. Severe cold in Florida claimed three lives, and resulted in 250 to 300 million dollars crop damage. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. Dodge City KS reported record high of 80 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Snow spread across the northeastern U.S. Massachusetts was blanketed with 8 to 15 inches of snow, 5 to 10 inches was reported in Rhode Island, and totals in Connecticut ranged up to 10.5 inches at New Canaan. In central New York State, snow and high winds resulted in a number of chain-reaction multiple accidents, and a total of 108 persons were injured. Snow and high winds created white-out conditions along Interstate 87 in Saratoga County NY. Subzero cold was reported from Minnesota through Michigan to northern New England. Duluth MN reported a record low of 26 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

2009 - Two Alaskan communities set their all-time records for highest windspeed. St. Paul registers a wind of 91 mph, and on St George Island the wind reaches 94 mph.

 

2010: A powerful nor'easter spread significant snow and windy conditions across the Middle Atlantic region from Thursday, February 25 into Friday, February 26. An area of low pressure developed off the Carolina coast late Wednesday night, February 24, and then strengthened as it tracked northward to near Long Island, New York, by Thursday evening. As low pressure aloft deepened over the Mid-Atlantic coast Thursday night into Friday, the surface low retrograded and moved westward into northern New Jersey and southern New York. By February 27, the low pushed into southern New England and gradually weakened over the weekend. Strong wind gusts were measured throughout the Middle Atlantic region due to this coastal storm. Some of the highest wind gusts recorded include 62 mph measured at Cape May, New Jersey; 52 mph at the Atlantic City Marina; 51 mph at the Mount Pocono Airport and Lewes, Delaware; and 50 mph at Dover Air Force Base. In addition, wind gusts of 40 mph or higher were recorded in Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Allentown. Considerable blowing and drifting snow resulted, especially from the Poconos eastward into northern New Jersey. Snow drifts as high as 3 to 5 feet were seen across portions of Warren and Sussex counties in New Jersey. Total accumulations of 20 inches or more were recorded from Morris and Sussex counties in New Jersey, westward into Monroe County, Pennsylvania. In addition, a band of 12 to 18 inches of snow accumulation was measured from Warren and Morris counties in New Jersey westward to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. In addition to snow that accumulated during the daytime on Thursday, many locations across the region experienced a heavier burst of snow with gusty winds Thursday night into early Friday, thanks to additional moisture wrapped around the low-pressure system. Some areas saw snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, mainly from northern New Jersey and into the Poconos. Central Park ended the month with 36.9 inches of snow, making this the snowiest month since records began in 1869.

 

2017: An EF1 tornado was confirmed in Goshen and Conway County, MA. This tornado was the first-ever recorded in February for M.A. since records began. T

[SACRUS]

 

Feb 25-26, 2010

 

20.6 inches of snow

 

[MorristownWx]

3 hours ago, ag3 said:

Today could hit 60, IMO

Bring it on! Now we just need some rain to wash away the remaining salt and we’ll be good to go. Loving the warmer temps. 

[psv88]

51 already

[jm1220]

52 here, barrier islands stuck at 43-44.

[MANDA]

1 hour ago, wdrag said:

So far: This looks pretty accurate...

Spot on for my location.  Sitting at 29.4".

[FPizz]

3 hours ago, bluewave said:

One of the more dramatic shifts from winter to spring for parts of the U.S.

 

 

Valentine Nebraska, Feb 20th -33, todays forecast high 69, 102 degree difference if that high pans out

[SACRUS]

 

Up to 57

 

Some clouds and showers into EPA

 

[Stormlover74]

55 and cloudy

[jm1220]

Up to 60! First day in a very long time it’s been comfortable to be outside in a T-shirt. Last remnants of snow melting in my backyard. 

[Brian5671]

TORCH!   Amazing how the warmups always overperform.    55 here

[SACRUS]

Just made it to 60

[steve392]

52 in mahwah

[Picard]

Nice day out.  Most precipitation is taking it's very predictable path - northeast movement up through central PA and into NY state, leaving little if any for the coast.  

[Allsnow]

61 on the truck thermometer down in Neptune 

[psv88]

1 hour ago, jm1220 said:

Up to 60! First day in a very long time it’s been comfortable to be outside in a T-shirt. Last remnants of snow melting in my backyard. 

59 here. Beautiful 

[weathermedic]

Only 50 at my station with a southeast wind off the water.

[Cfa]

Made it to 63, now down to 52.

[Krs4Lfe]

Upper 50s here in Queens. Winter is long gone. Amazing at how quickly the colder pattern flipped. Spring is fast approaching. Avoided a ratter winter here in NYC, made it to 13", making this a C- winter. I only grade winter based off snow. Average is around 28" which would be a B+. I consider a B to be mid 20" inches. B- to be low 20", C+ to be upper 10" inches, C to be mid 10" inches (if we get a few more inches in March this winter would reach mid 10" inches"). Lower 10" inches is C-, and a ratter is anything under 9" or so. In terms of cold air though, it felt amazing, I wish every winter could have temperatures like this one.  

[TJW014]

Low 60s with the smell of burning pine in the woods from some prescribed brush fires. Feels like spring.