East Coast Hot Temperatures
Feb 24-26, 2000

82 Degrees In February!

Extremely warm temperatures occurred in the Eastern US on February 24, 25, and 26, 2000. The following are text and imagery from the event. The highest temperature, 82 degrees, in Fort Belvoir VA was 33 degrees above the nearest Climate station (Wash. DC)'s normal.

High Temperatures 2/25/00 (NOAA)

• NOAA High Temperature Reports 2/25 (DIFAX)
• TWC Surface Frontal Map (Setup That Caused Conditions)
• UCAR Surface Plot 2/25 (Shows Temps In Low 80's In N. VA)
• AccuWeather Temp Plot 2/25 (Shows Temps In Low 80's In N. VA)
• AccuWeather Temp Plot 2/25 (Shows 82! In N. VA)
• Temperatures >80 Degrees 2/25 (Text File; Max 82)
• VA Records Broken Statement 2/25 (Roanoke Breaks Old Record High By 5 Degrees; More)

Clouds Cut Temps Nearly In Half!

Something interesting also happened on February 26, 2000. The warm temperatures continued, but low cloud cover in parts of the Central Atlantic states kept the temperature at a minimum. Temperatures in SW PA ranged from 43 to 75!

• High Res Satellite Shows Clouds (Warning - Long Download)
• PSU Temp Band (Shows temps under clouds considerably lower)
• AccuWeather Temp Plot 2/26 (Shows range of 43 to75 in SW PA!)

© 2000 Central Atlantic Storm Investigators