We're anxious for some sun and warmth, especially after we've put a moderately harsh winter behind us, but it's not to be. Wednesday's sun was uplifting, but temperatures -- held down by northeast winds off Lake Michigan -- remained in the 60s across much of the city area. Southern sections, less affected by lake cooling, warmed into the 70s. Chicago's
official high of 67 degrees was nine degrees lower than usually chilly Anchorage, Alaska, which basked in 76-degree air. But things get worse today. Another storm system sweeps from the Great Plains across Illinois, and Chicago finds itself with clouds and rain, and even cooler temperatures.
Severe weather Wednesday afternoon
Severe thunderstorms rumbled across a huge area of the Great Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. As of 9 p.m., the Storm Prediction Center had logged 12 tornadoes in seven states: Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. A thunderstorm complex produced straight-line winds of 70-90 m.p.h. across large portions of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
official high of 67 degrees was nine degrees lower than usually chilly Anchorage, Alaska, which basked in 76-degree air. But things get worse today. Another storm system sweeps from the Great Plains across Illinois, and Chicago finds itself with clouds and rain, and even cooler temperatures.
Severe weather Wednesday afternoon
Severe thunderstorms rumbled across a huge area of the Great Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. As of 9 p.m., the Storm Prediction Center had logged 12 tornadoes in seven states: Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. A thunderstorm complex produced straight-line winds of 70-90 m.p.h. across large portions of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
