The Chicago area has retreated into a more seasonable temp. regime in the past few days. But on Monday, Chicagoans welcomed 60s back to the local scene for a brief stay, making it the 16th daytime temperature this month to surge to 60-degree or higher. That’s a rare achievement for an April. In only one year—April 1955 with its 17 days above 60°—has an April had more 60s on the books 25 days into the month. With the exception of the three days from last Friday through this past Sunday, not a single other April 2005 day has finished below normal.
A shot of 60s returns Thursday away from the lake and again Monday of next week. But, the pattern appears a cool one the remainder of the week.
Monday was also unusual as only the sixth day this month with no lake cooling. On average, 76% of the days this month have featured easterly winds.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
