Wednesday’s 77° was Chicago’s coolest in 10 days and 6° below normal. It’s little wonder area residents have taken notice of the temperature downturn. Sub-normal readings have been in short supply this season. Temperatures since June 1 have averaged 72.4° at O’Hare—well above the site’s 69.5° average since 1959. It’s the warmest start to a summer season here in two years and more than 3° warmer than a year ago.
A showery disturbance embedded within NW steering winds sweeps into Chicago Thursday. A fairly rainy period could dominate from mid morning until mid-afternoon before precipitation becomes more scattered and finally exits the area tonight.
Rains here pale with those which have fallen in the Plains. Oklahoma City has measured 35.03” this year —the heaviest on record since 1891.
--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.
