NoVA, DC's Mild February Weather Shown In New Data

WASHINGTON, DC — No snow so far and toasty temperatures — winter in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., has been a no-show in February so far. To date, high temperatures have been much warmer than normal, with averages of more than 8 degrees above normal in Washington, D.C., according to new information released by the Northeast Regional Climate Center. All 35 major climate sites tracked by the agency were warmer than normal, with temperatures in Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia among the highest in the region above normal.

At Washington's Dulles Airport, the normal temperature for the same time frame is 35 degrees, but this year temperatures have been 8 degrees warmer at 43 for the first half of the month. And at Washington National Airport, the normal high temperature for February is 37.7 degrees, but this year's highs have averaged 44.7 — 7 degrees above normal.

That makes the month the second-warmest February in the Washington, D.C., region if the trend continues.

Snowfall in DC and northern Virginia is well below normal, too, the data shows.

Washington, D.C., has also been nearly snow-free. While Dulles usually receives 4.5 inches of snow, this year it has received just a trace of snow in the first half of February. At Washington National, no snow has fallen; the airport should receive 3.4 inches of snow in February.

Below is the forecast for the next few days in northern Virginia:

Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light north wind.

Thursday Night: Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.