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George Washington was born on Feb. 22, 1732 according to the calendar we now use. But according to the Old Style Calendar then in use, his birth date was Feb. 11.  Americans celebrated Washington's birthday in the late 18th century, while he was still alive, some on the 11th and some on the 22nd.  In 1885, Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, became a federal holiday.  In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved the official observance of Washington's birthday from Feb. 22 to the third Monday in February. Some reformers had wanted to change the name of the holiday as well, to Presidents' Day, in honor of both Lincoln and Washington, but that proposal was rejected by Congress, and the holiday remained officially Washington's Birthday.   On January 1, 1971 the federal holiday was shifted to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act.  For more information, see the National Archives.

George Washington
 
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...THE MOLINE IL WEATHER HISTORY REPORT FOR... | ...THE DUBUQUE IA WEATHER HISTORY REPORT FOR...
...WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.. | ...WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY..
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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020 | CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024 | CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024
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Temperature Value Date % of Record     | Temperature Value Date % of Record    
Normal High 36-39         | Normal High 31-33        
Normal Low 19-21         | Normal Low 15-17        
Warmest 73 02/20/2017       | Warmest 59 02/20/2017      
Coldest -15 02/19/1979       | Coldest -17 02/15/1875      
Coldest High 2 02/17/1936       | Coldest High 0 02/17/1936      
Warmest Low 48 02/20/2017       | Warmest Low 46 02/20/2017      
Average Max 35.7         | Average Max 31.6        
Average Min 18.8         | Average Min 15.8        
Mean 27.3         | Mean 23.7        
            |            
Days Max 70 - 79 1   0.7%     | Days Max 70 - 79 0   0.0%    
Days Max 60 - 69 4   2.6%     | Days Max 60 - 69 0   0.0%    
Days Max 50 - 59 19   12.5%     | Days Max 50 - 59 10   6.6%    
Days Max 40 - 49 33   21.7%     | Days Max 40 - 49 32   21.2%    
Days Max 30 - 39 51   33.6%     | Days Max 30 - 39 48   31.8%    
Days Max 20 - 29 29   19.1%     | Days Max 20 - 29 39   25.8%    
Days Max 10 - 19 6   3.9%     | Days Max 10 - 19 13   8.6%    
Days Max 0 - 9 9   5.9%     | Days Max 0 - 9 9   6.0%    
Days Max -9 to -1 0   0.0%     | Days Max -9 to -1 0   0.0%    
            |            
Days Min 40 - 49 2   1.3%     | Days Min 40 - 49 1   0.7%    
Days Min 30 - 39 31   20.4%     | Days Min 30 - 39 23   15.2%    
Days Min 20 - 29 49   32.2%     | Days Min 20 - 29 43   28.5%    
Days Min 10 - 19 34   22.4%     | Days Min 10 - 19 36   23.8%    
Days Min 0 - 9 23   15.1%     | Days Min 0 - 9 30   19.9%    
Days Min -9 to -1 9   5.9%     | Days Min -9 to -1 12   7.9%    
Days Min -19 to -10 4   2.6%     | Days Min -19 to -10 6   4.0%    
            |            
Precipitation           | Precipitation          
Normal 0.06         | Normal 0.06        
Highest 1.05 02/15/1954       | Highest 0.82 02/17/2020      
            |            
Days = 0.00 75   48.7%     | Days = 0.00 83   54.6%    
Days = T 31   20.1%     | Days = T 25   16.4%    
Days = 0.01 - 0.09 25   16.2%     | Days = 0.01 - 0.09 27   17.8%    
Days = 0.10 - 0.49 20   13.0%     | Days = 0.10 - 0.49 15   9.9%    
Days = 0.50 - 0.99 2   1.3%     | Days = 0.50 - 0.99 2   1.3%    
Days >= 1.00 1   0.6%     | Days >= 1.00 0   0.0%    
            |            
Snowfall           | Snowfall          
Normal 0.2         | Normal 0.2        
Highest 5.9 02/17/2014       | Highest 4.1 02/17/1975      
            |            
Days = 0.0 86   57.3%     | Days = 0.0 80   58.0%    
Days = T 26   17.3%     | Days = T 25   18.1%    
Days = 0.1 - 0.9 29   19.3%     | Days = 0.1 - 0.9 27   19.6%    
Days = 1.0 - 1.9 5   3.3%     | Days = 1.0 - 1.9 4   2.9%    
Days = 2.0 - 2.9 1   0.7%     | Days = 2.0 - 2.9 0   0.0%    
Days = 3.0 - 3.9 2   1.3%     | Days = 3.0 - 3.9 1   0.7%    
Days = 4.0 - 4.9 0   0.0%     | Days = 4.0 - 4.9 1   0.7%    
Days = 5.0 - 5.9 1   0.7%     | Days = 5.0 - 5.9 0   0.0%    
Days >= 6.0 0   0.0%     | Days >= 6.0 0   0.0%    
            |            
Snow Depth           | Snow Depth          
Highest 16 02/19/1979       | Highest 18 02/15/2021      
Average 2         | Average 4        
            |            
Days = 0 48   36.1%     | Days = 0 20   16.4%    
Days = T 25   18.8%     | Days = T 33   27.0%    
Days >= 1 60   45.1%     | Days >= 1 69   56.6%    
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Date TX TN PP SF SD | Date TX TN PP SF SD
2025-02-17 9 -2 0 0 2 | 2025-02-17 1 -9 0 0 5
2024-02-19 55 18 0 0 0 | 2024-02-19 50 20 0 0 0
2023-02-20 53 25 0 0 0 | 2023-02-20 43 22 0 0 T
2022-02-21 57 26 0 0 0 | 2022-02-21 39 31 0 0 0
2021-02-15 4 -4 0.18 3.5 12 | 2021-02-15 2 -10 0 0.1 18
2020-02-17 41 32 0.12 T 0 | 2020-02-17 33 27 0.82 0.4 4
2019-02-18 29 7 T T 4 | 2019-02-18 25 -2 0.01 0.2 11
2018-02-19 63 38 0.37 0 0 | 2018-02-19 39 34 0.4 0 3
2017-02-20 73 48 0.2 0 0 | 2017-02-20 59 46 0.26 0 0
2016-02-15 30 14 T T 4 | 2016-02-15 26 17 0 0 5
2015-02-16 22 7 0 0 3 | 2015-02-16 17 0 T T 4
2014-02-17 35 21 0.59 5.9 5 | 2014-02-17 30 19 0.3 3.9 7
2013-02-18 57 19 0.41 1.5 0 | 2013-02-18 49 14 0.04 0.1 T
2012-02-20 45 20 0.15 0.4 0 | 2012-02-20 40 23 0.06 1.1 0
2011-02-21 36 28 0.04 0.4 0 | 2011-02-21 32 25 0.09 0.7 0
2010-02-15 28 12 0.02 0.9 3 | 2010-02-15 26 13 0.02 0.5 7
2009-02-16 36 11 0 0 0 | 2009-02-16 30 4 0 0 1
2008-02-18 33 4 T T 2 | 2008-02-18 28 -2 T T 12
2007-02-19 48 21 0 0 10 | 2007-02-19 41 15 0 0 7
2006-02-20 31 12 0 0 0 | 2006-02-20 27 2 0 0 4
2005-02-21 37 32 T T 0 | 2005-02-21 34 27 0.03 0.5 T
2004-02-16 29 5 0 0 4 | 2004-02-16 22 6 0 0 7
2003-02-17 26 7 T T 3 | 2003-02-17 23 6 0 0 M
2002-02-18 57 31 0.01 0 0 | 2002-02-18 52 29 0.21 0 M
2001-02-19 42 31 0 0 T | 2001-02-19 34 25 0 0 M
2000-02-21 48 22 0 0 8 | 2000-02-21 42 22 0 0 M
1999-02-15 60 37 0 0 0 | 1999-02-15 54 34 0 0 M
1998-02-16 46 38 0.15 0 0 | 1998-02-16 46 36 0.17 0 0
1997-02-17 50 17 0 0 3 | 1997-02-17 41 14 0 0 0
1996-02-19 50 11 0 0 1 | 1996-02-19 43 20 0 0 M
1995-02-20 53 31 T 0 T | 1995-02-20 48 25 0 0 T
1994-02-21 41 25 0 0 0 | 1994-02-21 36 22 0 0 T
1993-02-15 26 15 T T 1 | 1993-02-15 23 10 0 0 T
1992-02-17 41 32 0.28 0 0 | 1992-02-17 36 32 0.04 0.4 3
1991-02-18 40 34 0.32 0 0 | 1991-02-18 34 31 0.19 0 1
1990-02-19 30 13 0 0 5 | 1990-02-19 26 6 0 0 5
1989-02-20 29 23 0.11 0.9 4 | 1989-02-20 25 13 0.03 0.3 3
1988-02-15 25 9 0.01 0.1 4 | 1988-02-15 24 8 0.01 0.2 6
1987-02-16 32 21 0 0 0 | 1987-02-16 29 17 T T 0
1986-02-17 36 31 0.02 0 4 | 1986-02-17 33 24 T 0 10
1985-02-18 41 23 0 0 8 | 1985-02-18 39 17 T T 8
1984-02-20 49 27 0 0 0 | 1984-02-20 48 25 0 0 T
1983-02-21 63 34 0 0 0 | 1983-02-21 47 33 0 0 T
1982-02-15 43 34 0 0 4 | 1982-02-15 41 30 0 0 M
1981-02-16 59 38 0 0 T | 1981-02-16 59 34 0 0 T
1980-02-18 33 3 0 0 5 | 1980-02-18 30 4 0 0 3
1979-02-19 24 -15 0 0 16 | 1979-02-19 17 -13 0 0 18
1978-02-20 23 5 T T 6 | 1978-02-20 20 7 0.01 0.2 8
1977-02-21 44 10 0 0 0 | 1977-02-21 41 8 0 0 T
1976-02-16 51 30 0.19 T 0 | 1976-02-16 44 33 0.47 T 0
1975-02-17 34 32 0.35 1.5 2 | 1975-02-17 31 28 0.57 4.1 9
1974-02-18 50 37 0 0 0 | 1974-02-18 42 30 0 0 T
1973-02-19 35 33 0.14 1 3 | 1973-02-19 35 29 0.03 0.3 2
1972-02-21 38 13 0 0 1 | 1972-02-21 34 6 T T 3
1971-02-15 38 26 0 0 2 | 1971-02-15 35 24 0 0 12
1970-02-16 32 4 0 0 1 | 1970-02-16 27 1 0 0 4
1969-02-17 38 24 0 0 0 | 1969-02-17 34 19 0 0 3
1968-02-19 39 10 T 0.1 0 | 1968-02-19 29 12 T T 0
1967-02-20 20 6 T T 1 | 1967-02-20 11 -1 T T 2
1966-02-21 26 5 0 0 T | 1966-02-21 22 -2 0 0 T
1965-02-15 41 23 0 0 0 | 1965-02-15 33 12 T T 1
1964-02-17 40 25 0 0 2 | 1964-02-17 39 20 0 0 3
1963-02-18 49 27 0 0 T | 1963-02-18 42 25 0 0 3
1962-02-19 34 14 T 0.1 5 | 1962-02-19 23 6 0.06 0.8 16
1961-02-20 44 17 0 0 0 | 1961-02-20 40 21 0 0 0
1960-02-15 34 19 T T 9 | 1960-02-15 29 12 T T 13
1959-02-16 34 25 0 0 T | 1959-02-16 29 20 0 0 10
1958-02-17 7 -15 0 0 7 | 1958-02-17 7 -13 0 0 7
1957-02-18 36 21 0 0 0 | 1957-02-18 30 15 0 0 T
1956-02-20 29 18 T T T | 1956-02-20 24 13 T T 3
1955-02-21 33 20 0 0 0 | 1955-02-21 29 15 T T T
1954-02-15 67 41 1.05 0 0 | 1954-02-15 55 38 0.07 0 0
1953-02-16 20 3 0.23 3.4 5 | 1953-02-16 17 5 0 0 1
1952-02-18 36 20 0 0 1 | 1952-02-18 34 27 0 0 T
1951-02-19 50 32 T 0 T | 1951-02-19 36 29 T 0 4
1950-02-20 35 15 T 0 T | 1950-02-20 28 11 0 0 4
1949-02-21 35 31 0.27 0 T | 1949-02-21 33 27 0.13 1.1 8
1948-02-16 48 32 0 0 0 | 1948-02-16 51 35 0 0 T
1947-02-17 37 25 0.05 0.5 T | 1947-02-17 35 21 0.11 T T
1946-02-18 39 24 0 0 T | 1946-02-18 41 22 0 0 T
1945-02-19 28 11 T T T | 1945-02-19 24 5 0.01 0.2 1
1944-02-21 42 12 0.6 0 3 | 1944-02-21 41 14 0.25 T T
1943-02-15 11 1 0.03 0.5 1 | 1943-02-15 12 0 0.03 0.4 5
1942-02-16 38 15 0.03 0 T | 1942-02-16 37 11 0.07 0 T
1941-02-17 30 9 T T T | 1941-02-17 25 3 T T 1
1940-02-19 35 30 0.04 T 1 | 1940-02-19 34 31 0.16 1.2 1
1939-02-20 26 13 0.01 0.3 0 | 1939-02-20 24 9 T T T
1938-02-21 29 25 0 0 0 | 1938-02-21 29 23 T T T
1937-02-15 36 25 0.14 0.9 1 | 1937-02-15 30 24 0.12 0.8 3
1936-02-17 2 -10 0.05 0.6 10 | 1936-02-17 0 -12 0.08 0.8 17
1935-02-18 44 31 0 0 T | 1935-02-18 40 30 0 0 T
1934-02-19 17 3 0 0 1 | 1934-02-19 16 3 0 0 2
1933-02-20 45 25 0 0 T | 1933-02-20 42 16 T 0 0
1932-02-15 34 24 T T 0 | 1932-02-15 35 19 T T 0
1931-02-16 43 36 T 0 0 | 1931-02-16 46 33 0 0 T
1930-02-17 50 25 0.03 0 T | 1930-02-17 46 16 0 0 T
1929-02-18 8 -5 0.05 T 2 | 1929-02-18 6 -8 0.03 0.2 11
1928-02-20 22 13 T T T | 1928-02-20 17 10 T T T
1927-02-21 53 29 0 0 0 | 1927-02-21 49 26 0 0 0
1926-02-15 32 13 T T 0 | 1926-02-15 26 11 T T 0
1925-02-16 30 9 0.08 0.6 1 | 1925-02-16 24 4 0.06 1.4 2
1924-02-18 29 24 T T T | 1924-02-18 28 23 T T 2
1923-02-19 35 14 T 0.1 2 | 1923-02-19 31 8 T 0.1 2
1922-02-20 37 22 T 0.1 0 | 1922-02-20 30 18 0 0 0
1921-02-21 44 25 0 0 0 | 1921-02-21 43 23 0 0 0
1920-02-16 36 -3 0 0 T | 1920-02-16 31 -8 0 0 6
1919-02-17 38 27 T T 0 | 1919-02-17 34 23 0 0 T
1918-02-18 42 21 0.01 0 1 | 1918-02-18 37 19 T 0 2
1917-02-19 33 15 0.08 T T | 1917-02-19 29 13 0.08 0.8 2
1916-02-21 42 29 0 0 0 | 1916-02-21 34 28 0 0 T
1915-02-15 34 24 0 0 0 | 1915-02-15 29 20 T T 2
1914-02-16 19 -1 0 0 4 | 1914-02-16 17 -3 0 0 4
1913-02-17 49 28 0 0 0 | 1913-02-17 45 25 0 0 0
1912-02-19 41 28 0 0 0 | 1912-02-19 38 26 0 0 1
1911-02-20 32 18 T 0.2 T | 1911-02-20 27 17 T T T
1910-02-21 21 10 0.01 0.4 3 | 1910-02-21 19 8 0 T 10
1909-02-15 22 13 0.12 0.4 1 | 1909-02-15 15 9 0 0 3
1908-02-17 27 9 0 0 1 | 1908-02-17 29 9 0 0 T
1907-02-18 58 32 T 0 0 | 1907-02-18 49 33 0.02 0 T
1906-02-19 50 29 0 0 0 | 1906-02-19 46 22 0 0 1
1905-02-20 32 27 0 0 5 | 1905-02-20 34 28 0 0 13
1904-02-15 8 -1 0 0 T | 1904-02-15 3 -5 0 0 T
1903-02-16 7 -6 T T 4 | 1903-02-16 9 -7 0 0 1
1902-02-17 25 8 0 0 5 | 1902-02-17 23 12 0 0 5
1901-02-18 31 16 0 0 5 | 1901-02-18 30 14 0 0 4
1900-02-19 27 10 0 0 2 | 1900-02-19 26 7 0 0 T
1899-02-20 52 38 T 0 0 | 1899-02-20 51 34 0 0 0
1898-02-21 26 20 0.01 0.1 9 | 1898-02-21 30 19 0.01 0.1 11
1897-02-15 36 29 0.22 2 T | 1897-02-15 37 24 0.04 T 1
1896-02-17 27 0 0.02 0.2 5 | 1896-02-17 22 -7 0.05 0 M
1895-02-18 28 15 T T 10 | 1895-02-18 32 12 0 0 M
1894-02-19 14 10 0 0 2 | 1894-02-19 12 7 0 0 M
1893-02-20 23 8 0 0 7 | 1893-02-20 21 4 0 M M
1892-02-15 19 -1 0 0 M | 1892-02-15 14 -5 0 M M
1891-02-16 35 33 0.06 0 M | 1891-02-16 32 28 0.08 M M
1890-02-17 51 38 0 0 M | 1890-02-17 55 36 0 M M
1889-02-18 14 5 0.14 1.4 M | 1889-02-18 12 4 0.11 M M
1888-02-20 37 20 0.02 T M | 1888-02-20 34 13 0.15 M M
1887-02-21 35 28 0.09 1 M | 1887-02-21 30 22 0.03 M M
1886-02-15 25 8 T T M | 1886-02-15 22 1 0 M M
1885-02-16 6 -4 0 0 M | 1885-02-16 2 -12 0 M M
1884-02-18 44 28 0 M M | 1884-02-18 40 34 0.01 M M
1883-02-19 45 25 0 M M | 1883-02-19 36 23 0 M M
1882-02-20 45 25 0.2 M M | 1882-02-20 31 19 0.19 M M
1881-02-21 32 2 0 M M | 1881-02-21 33 3 0 M M
1880-02-16 54 38 0 M M | 1880-02-16 52 31 0 M M
1879-02-17 32 17 0.04 M M | 1879-02-17 28 14 0 M M
1878-02-18 43 35 0 M M | 1878-02-18 43 32 0 M M
1877-02-19 41 31 0 M M | 1877-02-19 43 32 0 M M
1876-02-21 46 24 0.02 M M | 1876-02-21 45 20 0 M M
1875-02-15 4 -12 0.01 M M | 1875-02-15 0 -17 0 M M
1874-02-16 33 23 0 M M | 1874-02-16 M M 0 M M
1873-02-17 M M 0 M M | 1873-02-17 M M M M M
1872-02-19 M M 0 M M |            
1871-02-20 M M M M M |            
 

 

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