A taste of spring in early February
Strong southwesterly winds pushed temperatures in Southern Ontario more than ten degrees above seasonal. Here is the top ten mildest places in Ontario on February 7, 2009:
The THSW Index (temperature-humidity-sun-wind) at Toronto East York (DW0132) felt like 9.6 The maximum solar radiation was 287 W/m2 and the high UV index was 2.0 at 11:17 a.m. with daily UV dose of 3.21. For more detailed weather information, click here: http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IONTORON16
A few records were also broken including the one set 1965 in Wiarton and Trenton:
Ottawa was also very close in breaking its daily high record:
Although a cold front pass through overnight, the melting of snow made daytime temperatures today above freezing. There are few locales expected to break or close to breaking their daytime record for February 8, 2009. Mild temperatures will linger until Thursday. A major system will invade Southern Ontario bringing with it lots of rain and windy conditions. Near normal temperatures will return in the third week of February.
For more weather information and info on Toronto weather records, visit:
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