Temperature Increases 35 Degrees In 11 Hours

As of 3:20 pm on February 19th, the Puyallup has reached 61 degrees! Less than 12 hours ago...it was 26 degrees! That's a 35 degree increase in under 12 hours!!

So how could it go from a cold, frosty morning to a nearly spring-like day?

Since it was a cold and clear night, having no clouds in the sky allowed for all the day's remaining heat to radiate back to space. Because of this, the temperature dropped down to 26 degrees. Additionally, since we're located in the valley, the temperature was a couple degrees colder here, since heat rises. 

As it warmed today, there was again no clouds, so the temperature could warm as much as possible! That peak happened to be 61 degrees!! 

This picture was taken by Seattle Weather Blog on Twitter...with the caption, "Beat that, America!"

Today was a beautiful, sunny day! Expect more of the same tomorrow, with lows tonight in the mid-upper 20s again.