February 2004 saw Muskegon’s weather go from 0 to 55 in 29 days. The low temperature was a flat (round?) 0� on the 8th, while the high of 55 degrees was on the final leap year bonus day the 29th. At month’s end temperatures measured 1.3 degrees above normal.

After just two months Muskegon has experienced temperatures a total of .6 degrees below normal. Coincidentally in 2003 Muskegon temperatures were + .6 for the entire year.

Both rain and snow fall were below normal in February. .57 inches of rain fell, which is 1.01 inches below normal. 8.5 inches of snow came down, 9.8 inches below normal. Rainiest day was the 23rd (”winter not over yet as their is a winter weather advistory. Snowing onto a melted, puddled environment) when .14 inches of rain were received. Snowiest day was the 2nd when two and a half inches of snow fell.

Average wind speed was 9.7 knots. The second month’s windiest day was the 9th with an average velocity of 21.0 knots. The 25th was February’s light air day at 2.1 knots.

Barometric pressure for the month ranged from 29.22 inches on the 20th to 30.63 inches on the 16th.

The sun appeared more than it has been during February. Only 11 days were cloudy, 9 were partly cloudy and 8 were clear letting the sun through.

February saw ice and ice boating. March will see open water and sailing

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