Chicago's spring has featured a lot of rain but few truly warm days
and very little severe weather. So far the city has logged just one day over
80 degrees -- more than two weeks ago on April 24, when it spiked to a
summery 84 degrees.
While spring rains have been frequent and often heavy, causing
several episodes of flooding, there has been a noticeable lack of severe
weather that typically plagues the region this time of the year. All that
may change this week as surges of warmth on Wednesday and Saturday
may trigger strong thunderstorm development.
Mother's Day featured seasonable temperatures in the Chicago area
with highs reaching the middle and upper 60s. Dry weather was the
rule, though a few showers dampened afternoon festivities. Pea-sized
hail was reported with showers in Oak Lawn and Portage in northwest
Indiana.
Sizzling in the South
Record highs were posted Sunday from Louisiana to Florida. Orlando
reached 97, Ft. Myers 96, Naples 92 and New Orleans 90.
--By Steve Kahn, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
