Several cities in the United States, including Rochester and Milwaukee, experienced record-breaking warm temperatures in February. Rochester surpassed its daily record high of 66 degrees, aiming to break the all-time February high of 73 degrees. Milwaukee also faced record warmth, with temperatures reaching 73 degrees, breaking the city's warmest February temperature on record. However, temperatures dropped significantly in Milwaukee the following day.
RECORD BROKEN: It looks like Rochester reached 66° just before the cold front arrived. That breaks the old record of 64° (2018). Temperatures are rapidly dropping now, so our record run is now officially finished. #ROC
Temperatures at the Buffalo Airport have dropped from 64 to 44 degrees in an hour as the cold front passed. Get ready, Rochester. You're next.
Milwaukee temperatures dropped over 50 degrees, after record warmth Tuesday https://t.co/0jCs5a8nFL
73 breaks Milwaukee’s warmest February temp on record. https://t.co/A8gQubJMm2
As of this moment, Rochester has topped out at 73°. The daily record for February 27th (66°) is crushed. We have also tied the record for warmest day during the ENTIRE month of February. #ROC
All time Wisconsin record high in February is 73, set back in 2017. Kenosha is currently at 75. #wiwx
Milwaukee’s all-time February record of 71°F, set in 2017, is in danger of being broken today. @Mark_Baden & I have long tracked the symmetry of Milwaukee’s records: never 65 in January, 75 in February, 85 in March, or 95 in April. I don’t know that we’ll see 75 today tho #wiwx
While we’ve already shattered the daily record today, Rochester has its sights set on something much bigger. The highest temperature ever recorded in the entire month of February appears to be in jeopardy (73 degrees in 1997). #ROC https://t.co/pGS81BRxa2
RECORD SHATTERED: Rochester is currently sitting at 70 degrees, easily surpassing the old 66 degree record high on the day. #ROC