As I write this we have been shaken by the Tornadic events of Wednesday February 29th. 13 people have been killed with 6 alone coming from Harrisburg, IL. Harrisburg experienced a EF 4 tornado just horrific damage from what I have seen from the different media outlets. The lost of even one life from any storm is one too many. Having a Weather Radio and preparing for inclement weather is essential for everyone to stay tune to changing weather conditions. Please be a responsible person for yourself and others by purchasing a Weather Radio. Tonight Friday March 2nd and during the day looks to be another active day for storms including tornadoes, be ready to seek shelter in a well protected building preferably in a storm shelter. Well enough of the Soap box and on to Weather data From January and February 2012.
January was not as cold as last year
2012 High Low Average
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Temperature: | | 65.2 °F | 17.2 °F | 40.3 °F |
Dew Point: | | 64.7 °F | 6.9 °F | 33.1 °F |
Humidity: | | 99.0% | 36.0% | 78.0% |
Wind Speed: | | 30.4mph from the SSW | - | 4.4mph |
Wind Gust: | | 41.8mph from the SW | - | - |
Wind: | | - | - | South |
Pressure: | | 30.60in | 29.53in | - |
Precipitation: | | 4.90in | | |
2011 High Low Average
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Temperature: | | 59.4 °F | 9.7 °F | 32.6 °F |
Dew Point: | | 55.8 °F | -4.2 °F | 22.8 °F |
Humidity: | | 99.0% | 23.0% | 69.4% |
Wind Speed: | | 14.5mph from the West | - | 2.5mph |
Wind Gust: | | 24.4mph from the WSW | - | - |
Wind: | | - | - | SSW |
Pressure: | | 30.63in | 29.46in | - |
Precipitation: | | 1.26in | |
Average temp from 2011 to 2012 is about 6 degrees higher this year than last wind speeds are higher this year and rain is much higher about 4 inches more this year.
Looking specifically at January 2012 the 17th was the day with the high temperature. January 3 and 13 were the low temperature days of 17°F. The 17th also had the highest gust also looking at the 17th we see where a cold front comes through with the 18th high temperature of 36°F. Wow do you remember that day!!! Really neat looking at the high temperatures and all the other data it tells a very warm and wet story.
2012 | Temp. (°F) | Dew Point (°F) | Humidity (%) | Sea Level Pressure (in) | Visibility (mi) | Wind (mph) | Precip (in) |
Jan | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | gust | sum |
1 | 60 | 49 | 37 | 56 | 35 | 18 | 91 | 58 | 36 | 30.37 | - | 29.84 | - | - | - | 19 | 6 | 30 | 0.00 |
2 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 72 | 50 | 36 | 30.49 | - | 30.31 | - | - | - | 14 | 5 | 24 | 0.00 |
3 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 54 | 36 | 30.60 | - | 30.30 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0.00 |
4 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 95 | 57 | 44 | 30.31 | - | 30.09 | - | - | - | 17 | 5 | 24 | 0.00 |
5 | 57 | 42 | 24 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 99 | 70 | 42 | 30.25 | - | 30.01 | - | - | - | 16 | 4 | 21 | 0.00 |
6 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 57 | 41 | 32 | 99 | 65 | 39 | 30.03 | - | 29.88 | - | - | - | 19 | 6 | 24 | 0.00 |
7 | 57 | 48 | 34 | 57 | 38 | 28 | 99 | 70 | 38 | 30.22 | - | 29.91 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 18 | 0.00 |
8 | 52 | 44 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 84 | 68 | 49 | 30.28 | - | 30.20 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 16 | 0.00 |
9 | 55 | 42 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 31 | 99 | 88 | 52 | 30.24 | - | 30.14 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0.74 |
10 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 99 | 86 | 54 | 30.16 | - | 29.72 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0.71 |
11 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 39 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 29.72 | - | 29.53 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 16 | 0.30 |
12 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 99 | 90 | 70 | 29.99 | - | 29.62 | - | - | - | 14 | 4 | 24 | 0.02 |
13 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 93 | 76 | 67 | 30.20 | - | 29.98 | - | - | - | 17 | 4 | 21 | 0.00 |
14 | 44 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 99 | 77 | 57 | 30.36 | - | 29.99 | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 21 | 0.00 |
15 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 99 | 75 | 51 | 30.49 | - | 30.20 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | 19 | 0.00 |
16 | 63 | 55 | 44 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 99 | 83 | 59 | 30.22 | - | 29.88 | - | - | - | 26 | 11 | 36 | 0.00 |
17 | 65 | 49 | 27 | 65 | 46 | 20 | 99 | 87 | 74 | 30.33 | - | 29.78 | - | - | - | 30 | 9 | 42 | 0.32 |
18 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 88 | 74 | 59 | 30.39 | - | 30.11 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 20 | 0.00 |
19 | 50 | 36 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 98 | 77 | 52 | 30.12 | - | 29.96 | - | - | - | 12 | 3 | 17 | 0.00 |
20 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 99 | 92 | 80 | 30.11 | - | 29.81 | - | - | - | 14 | 5 | 18 | 0.00 |
21 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 99 | 94 | 85 | 30.16 | - | 29.89 | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 19 | 0.00 |
22 | 63 | 46 | 34 | 63 | 46 | 33 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 30.11 | - | 29.60 | - | - | - | 21 | 7 | 34 | 1.24 |
23 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 58 | 44 | 38 | 99 | 84 | 66 | 30.09 | - | 29.61 | - | - | - | 23 | 8 | 34 | 0.11 |
24 | 52 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 99 | 80 | 50 | 30.35 | - | 30.09 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0.00 |
25 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 30.33 | - | 29.91 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0.43 |
26 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 29.91 | - | 29.67 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0.74 |
27 | 41 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 30.08 | - | 29.81 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0.02 |
28 | 46 | 39 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 22 | 99 | 73 | 43 | 30.39 | - | 30.01 | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 24 | 0.00 |
29 | 53 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 99 | 67 | 43 | 30.37 | - | 30.27 | - | - | - | 17 | 5 | 29 | 0.00 |
30 | 62 | 49 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 99 | 58 | 39 | 30.29 | - | 30.16 | - | - | - | 23 | 7 | 33 | 0.00 |
31 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 99 | 72 | 44 | 30.20 | - | 30.06 | - | - | - | 16 | 7 | 24 | 0.27 |
February's Comparsions Average Temperature was lower by about 3 degrees this year. 2011 had a much lower average temperature and rain was greater in 2011 than 2012.
2012 High Low Average
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Temperature: | | 71.1 °F | 17.5 °F | 43.9 °F |
Dew Point: | | 70.1 °F | 5.9 °F | 36.9 °F |
Humidity: | | 99.0% | 30.0% | 78.6% |
Wind Speed: | | 24.4mph from the SSW | - | 3.1mph |
Wind Gust: | | 38.0mph from the South | - | - |
Wind: | | - | - | SSW |
Pressure: | | 30.57in | 29.49in | - |
Precipitation: | | 2.72in | |
2011 High Low Average
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Temperature: | | 74.1 °F | 0.1 °F | 41.3 °F |
Dew Point: | | 66.6 °F | -4.7 °F | 30.9 °F |
Humidity: | | 99.0% | 27.0% | 69.5% |
Wind Speed: | | 27.3mph from the SW | - | 4.3mph |
Wind Gust: | | 43.4mph from the SW | - | - |
Wind: | | - | - | South |
Pressure: | | 30.62in | 29.40in | - |
Precipitation: | | 4.89in | |
The last 2 days of the month was the highest temperature. The coldest temperature was on the 12 and 13th. The longest time with less than a quarter inch of rain was 13 days occurring from 16th to the 28th. the 21st had the highest wind gust of 38 MPH.
2012 | Temp. (°F) | Dew Point (°F) | Humidity (%) | Sea Level Pressure (in) | Visibility (mi) | Wind (mph) | Precip (in) |
Feb | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | low | high | avg | gust | sum |
1 | 62 | 55 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 30.17 | - | 30.03 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0.30 |
2 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 50 | 40 | 34 | 99 | 78 | 42 | 30.37 | - | 30.16 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0.00 |
3 | 59 | 49 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 35 | 99 | 77 | 55 | 30.36 | - | 30.14 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0.00 |
4 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 59 | 54 | 49 | 99 | 98 | 76 | 30.14 | - | 30.01 | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 16 | 0.50 |
5 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 30.29 | - | 30.10 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0.02 |
6 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 99 | 85 | 51 | 30.32 | - | 30.22 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0.00 |
7 | 53 | 42 | 27 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 99 | 80 | 53 | 30.30 | - | 30.23 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0.00 |
8 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 99 | 93 | 80 | 30.42 | - | 30.29 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0.04 |
9 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 89 | 80 | 66 | 30.43 | - | 30.24 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0.00 |
10 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 99 | 90 | 75 | 30.24 | - | 30.03 | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 19 | 0.07 |
11 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 88 | 59 | 42 | 30.54 | - | 30.18 | - | - | - | 15 | 5 | 25 | 0.00 |
12 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 53 | 33 | 30.57 | - | 30.36 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0.00 |
13 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 99 | 80 | 48 | 30.37 | - | 29.95 | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | 24 | 0.23 |
14 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 99 | 98 | 92 | 30.14 | - | 29.91 | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0.23 |
15 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 50 | 44 | 36 | 99 | 97 | 87 | 30.18 | - | 29.98 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0.37 |
16 | 55 | 48 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 99 | 94 | 80 | 30.27 | - | 29.98 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 18 | 0.04 |
17 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 99 | 83 | 54 | 30.28 | - | 30.13 | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0.00 |
18 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 34 | 99 | 84 | 65 | 30.15 | - | 30.03 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0.00 |
19 | 48 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 91 | 72 | 45 | 30.19 | - | 29.98 | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0.05 |
20 | 53 | 40 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 99 | 71 | 42 | 30.30 | - | 29.96 | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | 20 | 0.00 |
21 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 34 | 93 | 76 | 56 | 30.02 | - | 29.81 | - | - | - | 22 | 9 | 38 | 0.07 |
22 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 99 | 76 | 54 | 29.91 | - | 29.50 | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | 21 | 0.00 |
23 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 58 | 51 | 49 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 29.57 | - | 29.49 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0.00 |
24 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 81 | 62 | 54 | 30.19 | - | 29.69 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 28 | 0.02 |
25 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 85 | 58 | 34 | 30.36 | - | 30.18 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0.00 |
26 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 70 | 50 | 30 | 30.35 | - | 30.16 | - | - | - | 17 | 6 | 24 | 0.00 |
27 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 80 | 54 | 39 | 30.44 | - | 30.25 | - | - | - | 13 | 3 | 17 | 0.00 |
28 | 71 | 56 | 36 | 65 | 43 | 28 | 99 | 64 | 46 | 30.42 | - | 29.90 | - | - | - | 19 | 5 | 26 | 0.00 |
29 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 70 | 54 | 34 | 99 | 71 | 37 | 29.91 | - | 29.72 | - | - | - | 24 | 8 | 34 | 0.78 |
weather data is always telling a story and recording what is and was happening. Use my weather Links page to view the live data and that of other weather stations. I like providing the information and enjoy knowing what is happening and what has happened. Hopefully we will not set any major wind records tonight or tomorrow. Hope you have enjoyed the experience. Till next time.