All data in the following table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.
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| OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | TOTAL | |
| Normal | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 25.9 |
| 2016-17 | 0.0 | T | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | . | . | . | 6.9 |
| 2015-16 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 7.3 | T | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.5 |
Record high of 72F on February 16, 2017. Old record was 69F set in 1981
Record high of 74F on February 17, 2017. Old record was 72F set in 1913
Record high of 73F on February 19, 2017. Old record was 71F set in 1996
Record high of 76F on February 21, 2017. Old record was 74F set in 1991
Record high of 76F on February 22, 2017. Old record was 74F set in 1982
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| February | 2017 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Feb. 1 | 34 | 20 | 27 | +1 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 64 | -24 | 38 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Thursday | Feb. 2 | 28 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 68 | -22 | 42 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Friday | Feb. 3 | 33 | 19 | 26 | 0 | T | 0.73 | 68 | -22 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | T |
| Saturday | Feb. 4 | 53 | 21 | 37 | +11 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 67 | -21 | 28 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Sunday | Feb. 5 | 41 | 20 | 31 | +5 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 67 | -20 | 34 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 26 | . |
| Monday | Feb. 6 | 49 | 21 | 35 | +9 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 65 | -17 | 30 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 26 | . |
| Tuesday | Feb. 7 | 43 | 22 | 33 | +6 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 71 | -18 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 27 | . |
| Wednesday | Feb. 8 | 22 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 0.01 | 0.91 | 71 | -19 | 48 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 0.2 |
| Thursday | Feb. 9 | 37 | 11 | 24 | -3 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 68 | -24 | 41 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 27 | . |
| Friday | Feb. 10 | 71 | 28 | 50 | +23 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 75 | -16 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 27 | . |
| Saturday | Feb. 11 | 61 | 32 | 47 | +19 | 0.00 | 1.55 | 75 | -26 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 28 | . |
| Sunday | Feb. 12 | 51 | 22 | 37 | +9 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 73 | -24 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 28 | . |
| Monday | Feb. 13 | 53 | 20 | 37 | +9 | 0.00 | 1.36 | 69 | -26 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 28 | . |
| Tuesday | Feb. 14 | 54 | 23 | 39 | +10 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 75 | -15 | 26 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 29 | . |
| Wednesday | Feb. 15 | 56 | 25 | 41 | +12 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 74 | -11 | 24 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 29 | . |
| Thursday | Feb. 16 | 72 | 35 | 54 | +25 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 72 | -18 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 29 | . |
| Friday | Feb. 17 | 74 | 34 | 54 | +24 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 74 | -19 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 30 | . |
| Saturday | Feb. 18 | 68 | 27 | 48 | +18 | 0.00 | 0.84 | 70 | -17 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 30 | . |
| Sunday | Feb. 19 | 73 | 35 | 54 | +24 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 73 | -15 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 19 | 30 | . |
| Monday | Feb. 20 | 67 | 34 | 51 | +20 | 0.01 | 1.36 | 71 | -10 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 31 | . |
| Tuesday | Feb. 21 | 76 | 26 | 51 | +20 | 0.00 | 1.31 | 76 | -9 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 31 | . |
| Wednesday | Feb. 22 | 76 | 36 | 56 | +25 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 74 | -10 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 31 | . |
| Thursday | Feb. 23 | 47 | 33 | 40 | +8 | 0.44 | 0.65 | 75 | -16 | 25 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 32 | 0.5 |
| Friday | Feb. 24 | 33 | 25 | 29 | -3 | 0.09 | 0.82 | 72 | -9 | 40 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 32 | 1.3 |
| Saturday | Feb. 25 | 36 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 77 | -8 | 41 | 0 | 44 | 21 | 32 | . |
| Sunday | Feb. 26 | 47 | 22 | 35 | +2 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 79 | -9 | 30 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 33 | . |
| Monday | Feb. 27 | 58 | 16 | 37 | +4 | 0.00 | 1.92 | 77 | -10 | 28 | 0 | 45 | 22 | 33 | . |
| Tuesday | Feb. 28 | 48 | 35 | 42 | +8 | T | 1.71 | 78 | -12 | 23 | 0 | 45 | 22 | 34 | . |
| XXX | Feb. 29 | 0.60 | 83 | -3 | 45 | 23 | 34 | . | |||||||
| February | 2017 | Max | Min | Mean | Dep | Pcpn | Rec Pcpn | Rec Max | Rec Min | HDD | CDD | Avg Max | Avg Min | Avg Mean | snow |
| Total | 0.55 | 741 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| AVERAGE | 52.2 | 24.4 | 38.3 | ||||||||||||
| NORMAL | 40.1 | 18.0 | 29.0 | 0.77 | 1037 | 0 | 5.6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE | +12.1 | +6.4 | +9.3 | -0.22 | -296 | -3.6 |
AVERAGE AND TOTAL are FEBRUARY 2017.
Temperature is "degrees F"
Precipitation measurement is "inches"
Precipitation "T" = trace, precipitation was observed but not enough to be measured
NORMAL (Norm) refers to the 1981-2010 Standard Normals.
DEPARTURE is FEBRUARY 2017 Average measured against 1981-2010 normals.
Max = Observed Maximum and Min = Observed Minimum temperatures in deg. F.
Mean = Observed Mean Daily temperature in deg. F.
Dep = Departure from normal ( __ = below normal, + above normal), in deg. F.
Pcpn = Observed daily precipitation (midnight to midnight, CST) in inches.
Rec Pcpn = Record daily amount of precipitation in inches.
Rec Max = Record maximum temperature in deg. F.
Rec Min = Record Minimum temperature in deg. F.
HDD = heating degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg. F.
CDD = cooling degree day units (base of 65 degrees) in deg F.
Norm Max = Daily Normal High Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Min = Daily Normal Low Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Norm Mean = Daily Normal Mean Temperature (1981-2010 normals) in deg. F.
Snow = Snowfall in inches.
Warmest recorded FEBRUARY temperature,
Leap Years: 83 F, February 29, 1972.
Non-Leap Years: 79 F, Feb. 26, 1896 and Feb. 28, 1972.
Coldest recorded FEBRUARY temperature, -26 F, Feb. 11, 1899 & Feb. 13, 1905.
SNOWFALL (118 years, 1900-2017):
Most FEBRUARY Snowfall: 26.1 inches, 1965.
Least February Snowfall: nothing measurable, 5 of the last 118 years (1900-2017)
(1922, 1946, 1977, 1991 & 1996).
NOTE: All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.