Wednesday marks the city’s 9th day below freezing—Chicago’s longest string of sub-32° readings in 3 years. The last time temperatures failed to reach 32° for such an extended period of time was between January 22 and 31, 2004. A full January here typically sees 16 sub-freezing days and 4 days below zero at Midway Airport.
Temperatures have retreated noticeably from the double-digit daily surpluses which characterized this month’s opening two weeks. January 2007 maintains an impressive 9° surplus. But last January was even milder with temperatures 4.5° above this year’s 30.7° average.
South Florida, site of the upcoming Super Bowl XLI a week from Sunday, was treated to record warmth Tuesday. Miami topped out at 85° and Ft. Lauderdale’s high reached 86°.
Chicago Midway’s 7” seasonal snow tally is among the seven lowest on record since 1928.
--By Tom Skilling, WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
