On Friday, January 22, 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report stating that a new world record wind speed was recorded on April 10, 1996 in Barrow Island, Australia during Typhoon Olivia. According to the report, the new record stands at 253 mph, far surpassing the Mount Washington, New Hampshire, Observatory’s record of 231 mph recorded on April 12, 1934. Read more here.
Cold, stormy, snowy February?
A very cold and stormy February may be on tap, according to one forecaster. Click here.
Meteorological mid-winter
On January 18, 1977, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Cincinnati of -25F occurred. It is noteworthy that the coldest records of the year correspond to the coldest average week of the year. This is, on average, the coldest week of the year. It follows the shortest day of the year by one month. The hottest week of the year follows the longest day of the year by one month. Hence, the hottest average temperature and the highest records are in the third week of July.
The months on either side of January, December and February, are correspondingly cold, as are June and August correspondingly warm. Hence the idea of meteorological winter (December-February) and meteorological summer (June -August).
After this week, it starts to get warmer!