February Discobs 2025

[Random Chaos]

Fire weather watch just popped:

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
213 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025


DCZ001-MDZ004>006-008-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ053-054-505-506-
010315-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FW.A.0001.250301T1600Z-250302T0100Z/
District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
213 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and
  strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the
  rapid spread of fires

* FUEL MOISTURE...5 to 10 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/lwx/fire

[snowfan]

First night of the year hearing peepers while enjoying a crooked crab feast for crows on the deck. 

[GramaxRefugee]

Feb total 2.82" rain/melt...6.3" of snow

Highest temp 66, lowest 15

[wxdude64]

My numbers for the month of February 2025

Averaged high was 45.0 degrees vs a normal of 46.0 degrees, a -1.0 degrees below average. The warmest temp recorded was 65.8 degrees on the 27th. Averaged low for the month was 25.5 degrees vs a normal of 24.0 degrees, a +1.5 degrees above average. The coldest temp recorded was 7.0 degrees on the 22nd. Overall averaged temp was 35.2 degrees vs a normal of 35.0 degrees, a +0.2 degrees above average. Total precip for the month was 8.04 inches vs a normal of 2.67 inches, a + 5.37 inches above average and sets a new monthly record for February, being 2019's 6.34 inches. The wettest day was the 16th with 1.81 inches falling. There were 14 days with measurable, 2 days with a 'T' and 12 dry days. Total snowfall for the month was 19.7 inches vs a normal of 5.9 inches, a +13.8 inches above normal and falls into 4th snowiest February after 2010/2015 and 1983. Greatest snowfall was 15.9 inches on the 12th. There were 7 days with measurable, 3 days with a 'T' and 18 snowless days. There were 10 days with measurable snow on the ground at 7 am, 5 days with a 'T' and 13 days without snow on ground. Greatest wind speed recorded for month was 52 mph on the 16th. 13 days had a windspeed recorded above 25 mph. Lots of new records for month, the mentioned new rainfall, then daily rainfall records for the 1st, 12th and 16th. New snowfall record for the 12th. Two new record lows on the 22nd and 23rd. Overall a VERY wet/snowy and windy month with a warm start and finish sandwiching a cool/cold middle of month.  

[GramaxRefugee]

20 hours ago, wxdude64 said:

 snip...Total precip for the month was 8.04 inches vs a normal of 2.67 inches, a + 5.37 inches above average and sets a new monthly record for February,...Total snowfall for the month was 19.7 inches vs a normal of 5.9 inches, a +13.8 inches above normal and falls into 4th snowiest February after 2010/2015 and 1983. Greatest snowfall was 15.9 inches on the 12th. ... 

Wow; significant, IMHO