Morning Low Temperatures Coldest in Three Years
This morning’s low temperature of 16.5 degrees in Lawrenceville, Georgia was the coldest I’ve recorded since January 24th, 2005, when the thermometer dropped to 14.6. It’s not a record for the day - that honor is held by 1928, where the temperature dropped to nine degrees in Atlanta.
The coldest weather of the 2007-2008 winter season spread throughout Georgia and Florida, with temperatures (as of 7 AM) including:
Albany, GA - 22
Athens, GA - 17
Atlanta, GA - 15
Brunswick, GA - 27
Destin, FL - 26
Gainesville, FL - 22
Macon, GA - 20
Naples, FL - 34
Orlando, FL - 31
Pensacola, FL - 23
Savannah, GA - 25
Tampa, FL - 29
Valdosta, GA - 24
Yesterday, the temperature topped out at 31.2 degrees here in Lawrenceville, and 30 in Atlanta, which is about 22 degrees below normal. As best I can tell, the last time the high temperature didn’t break the freezing mark was on January 29th, 2005, when we had a high temperature of 31.3. Wind chill readings yesterday didn’t help either, with readings in the single digits.
This week’s weather may turn out to be the coldest of the year. Temperatures will begin to moderate today, and we could see highs around 40 today, near 50 on Friday and in the 60s for the weekend, and into next week. Look for another cold night tonight though, with lows around 20.
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