This will be the fourth consecutive cold February 18 in the US.
10-Day Temperature Outlook for the Conterminous U.S.
On this date in 1948, twenty four states were over 70F and thirty-six states were over 60F.
TX 89, CA 87, AZ 86, FL 83, KS 79, MS 79, SC 79, AL 78, GA 78, LA 78, NC 78, AR 77, OK 77, MO 76, NM 75, IN 74, KY 74, NE 74, TN 74, VA 74, MD 73, NV 73, OH 73, IL 72
Globally, earth is 0.2C above the 1979-2000 average.