Monday featured extraordinary warmth for early December over parts of the nation's mid-section. According to the National Climatic Data Center, 34 locations from Texas to Michigan either tied or set new all-time December record highs, including:
- Kansas City, Mo. (74) tying a record from Dec. 5, 2001 and Dec. 6, 1939
- Ottumwa, Ia. (71) tying a record from Dec. 4, 1998
- Traverse City, Mich. (64) tying a record from Dec. 3, 1962
- Madison, Wisc. (65) breaking their record from Dec. 5, 2001
By the way, it was Traverse City, Mich. that was, arguably, the epicenter of the incredible March record warm spell, tying or breaking their all-time March record high 5 straight days from Mar. 17-21, in addition to setting their earliest-in-season 80-degree-plus temperature.
Rockford, Ill. also set a new all-time December record high Monday (69). Not only was this a December record, but it was the second warmest day on record for the months of Dec., Jan., and Feb., so-called "meteorological winter". Only Feb. 25, 2000 (70) was warmer, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago.
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