MIKE, Indiana: The Winter of 2008-2009

Winter of 2008/2009 Temperature:

Average High: 31.7 Average Low: 14.7 Average Temperature: 23.2 3.2 degrees COLDER than normal

My forecast was for 1.1 degrees colder than normal, so I was off by just 2 degrees. While I wouldn't mind being closer than that, our winters around here can be all over the place, so I feel pretty good about this forecast. You have to remember that the official forecast from the Climate Prediction Center was for a MILD winter for all of the Midwest, including our area. And they were adamant about it...going above normal for the winter months throughout the Fall and even into January. They never once had a below normal forecast for temperatures here, even though it turned out to be a very cold winter. So, all in all I'm very happy with my "colder than normal" temperature forecast.