February ending on a cold note!

It looks to me that February 2013 may turn out to be pretty close to average when compared to the historical averages; this after we started the month on a warm footing, statistically speaking. Even though there is still a week yet to go, my thinking is that we will end the month pretty close to the mean average of 37°F (West Plains data) and we’ll get there by finishing the month much colder than what would normally be the case. That also seems to be the trend with computer models now suggesting that March will continue the trend with temperatures coming in at 12 to 15 degrees below normal for the first week! Ka Brrr.

Side note: Last year, March was quite a bit warmer than normal at 12 degrees higher than the historic average of 47.5°F. Wow – that would sure be nice to see again! With an average high of 71.2°F; that was a month where most any day, you could get out and about sans jacket or coat! I’m afraid that will not be the case this time around….