Above Normal Temperatures, Strong Thunderstorms, Tropical Development Being Monitored

Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >

Washington's Birthday

PERIOD OF RECORD: 155 YEARS (1871 - 2025)

Washington's Birthday, sometimes referred to as Presidents Day was observed on the 22nd day of February. In 1967, under the Monday Holiday Bill, the holiday is now observed on the 3rd Monday in February.

The highest temperature ever recorded on Washington's Birthday is 57F degrees, on February 16th, 1981. The lowest the mercury has ever fallen to on Washington's Birthday is -7F on February 16, 2004 and February 16th, 2015. Normally, the high temperature averages 36F degrees and the low 20F degrees on Washington's Birthday.

Temperature (F) Data

Highest	57	1981
Lowest	-7	2004 2015
Average High	36
Average Low	20

Precipitation Records

Greatest Snow	5.1"	2003
Greatest Precipitation	0.53"	1944

Almanac Data for Recent Washington Birthday's

Year	Date	High	Low	Precip	Snow
1980	18th	25	10	T	T
1981	16th	57	39	0.01	0
1982	15th	46	26	0	0
1983	21st	50	27	T	0
1984	20th	42	30	T	T

1985	18th	38	23	T	T
1986	17th	38	24	.19	1.6
1987	16th	20	0	T	0.3
1988	15th	43	29	0.26	T
1989	20th	38	18	T	0

1990	19th	43	23	0.01	0.3
1991	18th	37	20	0.1	0
1992	17th	36	28	0	0
1993	15th	33	19	T	T
1994	21st	47	32	T	0

1995	20th	55	25	T	0
1996	19th	40	9	T	0
1997	17th	34	7	0.05	0.6
1998	16th	41	18	0	0
1999	15th	45	20	0	0

2000	21st	39	29	T	0.1
2001	19th	42	19	0	0
2002	18th	35	13	0	0
2003	17th	18	6	0.20	5.1
2004	16th	22	-7	T	T

2005	21st	36	26	0.06	1.9
2006	20th	28	14	T	T
2007	19th	35	5	T	0.4
2008	18st	53	31	0.10	T
2009	16th	31	21	T	T

2010	15th	33	25	T	T
2011	21st	23	13	0.08	0.9
2012	20th	37	20	0	0
2013	18th	30	10	0.01	0.4
2014	17th	27	-2	0	0

2015	16th	8	-7	0.01	0.2
2016	15th	28	2	0.01	0.1
2017	20th	40	29	0.00	0.0
2018	19th	55	29	0.39	0.0
2019	18th	25	11	0.16	2.5

2020	17th	30	25	T	T
2021	15th	28	12	0.28	2.6
2022	21st	52	31	0.00	0.0
2023	20th	45	29	0.00	0.0
2024	19th	29	14	0.02	0.4

2025	17th	21	12	0.11	3.7
2026	16th
2027	15th
2028	21st
2029	19th