Detroit is warmer than Phoenix and Los Angeles today. It's February.

It just wouldn't be a normal winter in southeast Michigan if at least one day didn't feel like summer.

Today's going to be unusually warm in Detroit — and it could set a record. Today's high is expected to hit 65 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac. That would break the record high of 63 degrees on Feb. 20 that was set ... last year.

For perspective, the average high temperature in February in Detroit is roughly 36 degrees.

To add to the nuttiness of this heat wave, consider this: Throughout today, Detroit is projected to be warmer than Los Angeles and Phoenix.

Los Angeles is expected to hit a high of 60 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service, just below Detroit's 65. You might recall this also happened last February, too. Meanwhile, Phoenix is expected to hit a high of 59.

Of course, it also wouldn't be Michigan weather if there wasn't some precipitation to add to the unexpected warmth. Today's forecast calls for rain, sometimes heavy, throughout the day in metro Detroit, with some "patchy dense" fog in some areas.

All of metro Detroit is under a flood watch through Wednesday, with rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches expected (plus additional water from melting snow).

More: Heavy rains, flooding expected across southeast Michigan

So, as always, be careful on the roadways today and consider alternate routes if there is flooding in areas.

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