Columbus warmer than normal in February

This year's global temperatures are picking up right where 2023 ended: in all-time record high territory, Axios' Andrew Freedman reports .

What's happening: A streak of Earth's warmest months ever continued through mid-February, with no indications of a cooldown.

• The majority of the warming is due to human-caused climate change, per recent analyses, with a boost from natural climate variability in the form of El Niño.

Zoom in: Even with our recent colder temperatures and snow , the Columbus area is still trending well above average for high temperatures this month.

• Through Sunday, the average daily high temperature this month was 50.4, per the National Weather Service — 10 degrees higher than what's normal.

Yes, but: Ohio is still capable of pulling seasonal tricks on us, so don't put those winter coats away just yet.

• The median date of our area's last spring freeze is April 16, data between 1991 and 2020 shows.