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This February is warmest on record

February is the warmest since recording keeping.

ATLANTA — You’ve felt it, we’ve felt it – where is winter? Many of us have already brought out the shorts as temperature reach the mid-70s in mid-February.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz says this February has the warmest average highs on record since 1879.

Here is a list of the top 5 warmest February:

  • 55.5°      2017 (so far)
  • 54.9°      1927
  • 54.8°      1890
  • 54.6°      1957

Temperatures are expected to reach the upper-70s Friday.

Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns says Atlanta could hit a record temperature of 78 degrees on Friday.

A cold front moves in Friday night into Saturday morning.

Temperatures will drop to the mid-30s for Sunday morning.

Showers are expected Monday and Tuesday as temperatures warm back up to the 70s.

Cox Media Group

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