February 2012 was very warm, with a temperature averaging 4.8 degrees above normal. All our winter months have averaged more than 4 degrees above normal, which may be a unique occurrence. February continued our dry streak as well, although some significant rains on February 19th, 22nd, and 27th helped. I hope that pattern continues in March!
During February 2012 3 new record daily highs were set and 1 daily record high was tied. List is below. One new record high low was also set, which tied the record for the warmest low in February. No record lows or precipitation records were set during February.
February 5, record high, 81, old record 80 set in 1997
February 19, 82, tying old record of 82, set in 1956
February 23, record high low of 65, breaking old record of 62 in 1975
February 23, record high, 82, old record 80 set in 1996
February 24, record high, 84, old record 82 in 1962
On March 21 St. Simons Island tied its record for the warmest daily low, 66 degrees. The original record was set in 1982
On March 22 St. Simons Island broke its record for the warmest daily low. 69, breaking the original record of 63 set in 1972. This also was the warmest low so early in the year.
On March 23 St. Simons Island broke its record for the warmest daily low. 69, breaking the original record of 66 set in 1952.
On March 24 St. Simons Island broke its record for the warmest daily low. 68, breaking the original record of 66 set in 1991.
On March 29 St. Simons Island broke its record for the warmest daily high. 85, breaking the record of 83 in 1974.
The technical weather discussion from the Jacksonville weather office can be read here.
St. Simons Island's official weather observations for the past 72 hours can be viewed here.
MARCH WEATHER DIARY
March 1...........62.4 / 75.4.......48.6 / 66.1............+11.5
March 2...........63.5 / 79.2.......48.9 / 66.2............+13.8
March 3...........58.3 / 77.0.......49.1 / 66.4..............+9.8..........3.29" rain
March 4...........41.5 / 61.0.......49.2 / 66.6...............-6.6..........0.96" rain........29.68" (1005.2 mb)
March 5...........40.6 / 72.9.......49.4 / 66.8...............-1.3..........record rise from morning low to afternoon high 32.3
March 6...........47.3 / 65.8.......49.5 / 67.0...............-1.7
March 7...........58.8 / 72.7.......49.6 / 67.2..............+7.3..........30.51" (1033.0 mb)
March 8...........59.4 / 75.4.......49.8 / 67.3..............+8.3
March 9...........60.1 / 79.0.......49.9 / 67.4............+10.9...........0.46" rain....last day of mid winter.
March 10.........55.2 / 64.2.......50.1 / 64.2..............+0.8...........first day of late winter
March 11.........58.3 / 70.7.......50.4 / 67.8..............+5.4
March 12.........59.2 / 73.0.......50.7 / 67.9..............+6.8
March 13.........58.3 / 75.9.......50.9 / 68.1..............+7.6
March 14.........59.9 / 78.8.......51.1 / 68.3..............+9.6
March 15.........58.6 / 78.6.......51.5 / 68.5..............+8.6
March 16.........60.3 / 79.5.......51.8 / 68.8..............+9.6
March 17.........60.8 / 80.2.......52.1 / 69.0..............+9.9
March 18.........60.4 / 79.3.......52.3 / 69.1..............+9.1
March 19.........59.7 / 79.0.......52.6 / 69.3..............+8.4
March 20.........62.2 / 80.2.......52.7 / 69.5.............+10.1
March 21.........63.0 / 80.6.......52.9 / 69.7.............+10.5...........0.02" rain
March 22.........64.9 / 80.6.......53.0 / 69.8.............+11.3...........last day of late winter
March 23.........65.7 / 80.6.......53.2 / 70.0.............+11.5...........first day of early spring....0.60" rain
March 24.........64.8 / 80.1.......53.3 / 70.2.............+10.7...........0.07" rain
March 25.........56.8 / 75.6.......53.6 / 70.4...............+2.7...........0.01" rain
March 26.........55.8 / 79.2.......53.9 / 70.6...............+5.2
March 27.........57.6 / 72.1.......54.1 / 70.8...............+2.4
March 28.........62.6 / 80.6.......54.2 / 70.9...............+9.0
March 29.........62.1 / 84.7.......54.4 / 71.1.............+10.6
March 30.........61.2 / 81.7.......54.6 / 71.2...............+8.5
March 31.........64.2 / 72.1.......54.9 / 71.4...............+5.0...........0.43" rain
Highs for 2012
40s..........2
50s..........7
60s..........31
70s..........43
80s..........8
Lows for 2012
20s..........3
30s..........7
40s..........21
50s..........34
60s..........26
8 day model forecast graphic:
On March 5 our temperature rose 32.3 degrees from our morning low to our afternoon high at my home station. That beats the record rise of 31.7 on April 17, 2007. It is very difficult to get a temperature rise of more than 30 degrees here--seabreezes tend to cut off sharp temperature increases. Strong west winds all day made the temperature rise possible.
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