Record Temperatures February 17th-22nd

Several record highs and record warm lows were set during a rare 6 day period in mid-February with highs in the 50s and lower 60s.  Values that tied or broke the record are highlighted in red.

Minneapolis/St. Paul:

St. Cloud:

Eau Claire:

What is the record for consecutive days with highs of 50 degrees or warmer in February?

Twin Cities: 6 days (1930 and 1981) This record was tied in 2017 (2/17-2/22).

St. Cloud: 5 days (1981)  This record was broken in 2017. The new record is 6 days (2/17-2/22).

Eau Claire: 7 days (1930) 

How often does the temperature reach 60 degrees or warmer in February?

Twin Cities:

• There have only been 4 days on record (back to 1873) when the temperature has reached 60 degrees or warmer in February (64 on 2/26/1896, 63 on 2/15/1921, 60 on 2/16/1981, 61 on 2/29/2000).  Two more 60+ degree days were added to this total on 2/17 & 2/21/2017.  Also, February 2017 was the first occurrence of two 60+ degree days during February.
• The earliest 60 degree reading on record is February 15th (1921).  

St. Cloud:

• There have been no days on record with a temperature of 60 degrees or warmer in February since temperature records began in St. Cloud in 1893.
• The earliest 60 degree reading on record is March 3rd (1905). 

Eau Claire: 

• There have only been 5 days on record (back to 1893) when the temperature has reached 60 degrees or warmer in February (60 on 2/19/1930, 60 on 2/21/1930, 61 on 2/24/1931, 63 on 2/29/2000, 61 on 2/27/2016).  One more 60+ degree day was added to this total on 2/19/2017. 
• The earliest 60 degree reading on record is February 19th (1930).  This record was tied in 2017. 

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What is the record for the number of days in a row with temperatures above freezing in February?  

The normal high temperature is 30 degrees and the normal low temperature is 14 degrees on February 17th in the Twin Cities.