Yesterday saw temperatures above 5C in Jyväskylä for the first time this year. Another observation that is probably even more astounding is the fact that yesterday's daily minimum was 3.1C; a minimum that high doesn't usually occur for the first time until mid-April. As the table below shows, of the past 6 years yesterday was easily the earliest date for such high temperatures.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute reported yesterday that many places throughout Finland are seeing their second warmest February on record, with only 1990's edition topping this year. The warmest location in Finland yesterday was Pori on the west coast where it reached 8.1C. It went as high as 5.8C at Jyväskylä Airport. As mentioned above this was the first time above 5C this year. It was also the warmest temperature since December 17 last year.
Today has also seen warm temperatures reaching as high as 3.6C. The sun made an appearance during the day too as the sight of snow becomes rarer.
The hint of spring will be in the air for at least the next week. The coming days will still see above average temperatures, although not quite as high as yesterday and today. Temperatures for the next few nights should also dip to minus, although anything below -5C would be surprising.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI also live in Jyväskylä and I can't understand where our true winter is! It's February and we don't have snow at all or frost. What a pity:( I don't know is this normal or climate change?
-Raijja, winter lover
Hi Raijja,
DeleteIt has certainly been an odd winter. I think the definition of normal is definitely changing, but it's pretty interesting to see the weather conditions that the US have been experiencing. It seems like they've stolen Finland's winter!
Neil