February 17-22, 2017 Record Warmth


Daily, February, and Winter Record Highs		Consecutive Day Streaks of 50s and 60s		The "Why" Behind the Warmth

...Climate Data Reference for the Current Warmth...

DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS

Chicago:                         Rockford:
      Record:    Old:            High:      Old:
2/17: 67 (2017)  60 (1880)       66 (2017)  59 (1981) 
2/18: 70 (2017)  62 (1981)       68 (2017)  58 (1981)
2/19: 69 (2017)  65 (1930)       67 (2017)  63 (1930)
2/20: 70 (2017)  64 (1930)       69 (2017)  61 (1983) 
2/21: 67 (1930)                  67 (2017)  64 (1930)
2/22: 68 (2017)  68 (1922)       70 (2017)  61 (1922)  


CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 60+ DEGREES

Chicago:                         Rockford:
Longest in February              Longest in February
6 days: 2/17-22/2017             6 days: 2/17-22/2017
4 days: 2/24-27/1976             3 days: 2/23-25/1930
                                         2/19-21/1930

Longest in Meteorological Winter
6 days: 2/17-22/2017             6 days: 2/17-22/2017
        12/2-6/1998              3 days: 2/23-25/1930
                                         2/19-21/1930

CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 50+ DEGREES

Chicago:                         Rockford:
Longest in February              Longest in February
8 days: 2/22-29/2000             8 days: 2/22-29/2000
        2/18-25/1930                     2/18-25/1930
7 days: 2/17-23/2017             7 days: 2/17-23/2017
        2/22-28/1998             6 days: 2/23-28/1998
6 days: 2/24-29/1976                     2/16-20/1981  
        2/11-16/1882                     2/25-29/1932                                         

Longest in Meteorological Winter
12 days: 12/14-25/1877           8 days: 2/22-29/2000
                                         12/2-10/1946
                                         2/18-25/1930   

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