Detroit reaches 73 degrees, sets new record for high temperature in February
by February is ending on a hot note — a historically hot note as temperatures set a record Tuesday, with the high reaching 73 degrees in Detroit.
Tuesday’s heat breaks the record high for February, which was last set on Feb. 24, 2017, when temperatures reached 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in White Lake Township.
But don’t get too comfortable, as Michigan’s moody weather is forever unpredictable. An extreme cold front is coming through Wednesday morning, putting us back in our winter coats bundled up tight.
Scattered thunderstorms, with potential severe thunderstorms, are also forecasted for Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 20s Wednesday afternoon, but wind gusts whipping through at 40-45 miles per hour will make temperatures feel more like we’re in the upper teens.
Forecasters predict mild temperatures to finish out the week, reaching the upper 40s on Friday, mid-50s on Saturday, and low 60s on Sunday.
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