Record high temperatures are being shattered across various cities in the U.S., with Rochester, MN, reaching 70°F, breaking its previous monthly record. Chicago and Milwaukee are also experiencing unprecedented warmth, challenging historical high temperature records for February.
The Central U.S. is experiencing record-breaking warmth right now with temperatures as high as 20°C above average for this time of the year, covering an impressively large area. An absurd number of monthly record highs have been broken over the last 48 hours. https://t.co/JVCwvsbosz
73 breaks Milwaukee’s warmest February temp on record. https://t.co/A8gQubJMm2
NEW RECORD: This is the warmest temperature ever recorded in the month of February in Milwaukee. https://t.co/ZCP9WUq7o7
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
As of 1pm Waupaca has reached 70 degrees which is a new all-time record high for the month of February in the Green Bay Forecast Area. With a few more hours of heating this afternoon we'll have a full list of records for the area this evening. https://t.co/n7UeqbULhJ
While the west coast gets deep snow, much of the central U.S. has been unseasonably warm. Here are three things that explain the weird weather pattern the U.S. has seen recently. https://t.co/AKnh47XfVU
Record-setting warmth this February in Chicago is cause for climate change concern, experts say https://t.co/8S87bxih23 via @CBSchicago #ClimateMatters
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
The amount of record high temperatures set yesterday is astounding - over 200 from border to border! https://t.co/lcP1tn0PVQ
While parts of the West are dealing with winter storms, central states are unseasonably warm. #8NN https://t.co/VSgIlfw7k6
🔥 Unbelievable heat in Central US. On Monday: * Texas saw temps up to 100; 93 in Dallas * 88 in OKC, 80 in St. Louis, 71 in Chicago, 65 in Minneapolis * Dozens of more records today and warmth is shifting east. Temps 30-40f above normal. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/6acEYW0iFS https://t.co/1OuZbLc9QI
Forget spring: This week, much of the interior U.S. is getting a sneak preview of summer. A wave of high temperatures — often 30 to 40 degrees above average — is blasting states from Texas to the Dakotas and east to the shores of the Great Lakes. https://t.co/qyTEgX0oq2 https://t.co/J4pjNfMpWr
Tuesday's 70-degree temperatures could be 'warmest ever in Chicago' for February https://t.co/g85h2G6Raa
Record warmth, severe storms, snow, wind, & cold in the next 24 hours for #Chicago. Buckle up! @cbschicago https://t.co/B2GuYuMofW
Chicago smashes temperature record Monday, with more warmth in store https://t.co/eDIoIHjlbe
We reached 65 °F in the Twin Cities this afternoon, which breaks the previous record high of 64 °F set in 1896. 65 °F also sets a new record for the all-time warmest February temperature. (Records in the Twin Cities go back to 1872) #mnwx https://t.co/PpbfpMl0Rn
Crazy. Not only did Dallas hit 93 degrees today, it hit 65 degrees in Minneapolis, its highest temp ever recorded in February and 32 degrees above normal. More info: https://t.co/6acEYW0iFS https://t.co/mg4GRwCHkh
Rochester, MN easily topped its previous Feb. monthly record today (70˚ as of this post; previously 63˚). It's also their record earliest 70s by over a week. 70˚ is an average high on May 21, there. That is an absolute pummeling of a temperature record. #mnwx https://t.co/3OOTJesw3f
The February all time record high temperature of 75° (at O'Hare) will be challenged tomorrow. #Chicago https://t.co/J7Z3IIGjnA
2PM MONDAY: New record high temperature (67°) officially, blowing away the old record of 64° in 2000. Midway has even reached 70° which is truly remarkable for February! #Chicago #Weather 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/kAUr9t5PNF
This afternoon's run of the HRRR suggests Rochester has a shot at 70° tomorrow, and I've gotta say...I think it's possible. If rain/rumbles can hold off until the afternoon, sunshine could get us there. Record high tomorrow of 66° (2000) could be in trouble. #ROC https://t.co/uIDl0Ja7Nn