Dear Tom,
I remember a very chilly 4th of July in the middle or late 1960s. At our picnic we were all huddled in blankets. Can you pinpoint the year?
C.J. Phillips, Chicago
Dear C.J.,
The year was 1967 and Chicago's high that day was only 64 degrees, a value more typical of late April or early May. It remains the fourth coldest Independence Day on record, out-chilled only by a 62-degree high in 1920, and 63-degree highs in 1882 and 1909. The day was generally dry, though a few sprinkles were noted. Skies were gray and overcast, and cool winds blew from the north and northwest. The month opened hot in typical July fashion with highs around 90 degrees, but the mercury plunged following the passage of a cold front. July 5 was equally chilly with the official high climbing only one degree to 65. Summer weather finally returned by July 8 with readings rebounding into the 80s.
I remember a very chilly 4th of July in the middle or late 1960s. At our picnic we were all huddled in blankets. Can you pinpoint the year?
C.J. Phillips, Chicago
Dear C.J.,
The year was 1967 and Chicago's high that day was only 64 degrees, a value more typical of late April or early May. It remains the fourth coldest Independence Day on record, out-chilled only by a 62-degree high in 1920, and 63-degree highs in 1882 and 1909. The day was generally dry, though a few sprinkles were noted. Skies were gray and overcast, and cool winds blew from the north and northwest. The month opened hot in typical July fashion with highs around 90 degrees, but the mercury plunged following the passage of a cold front. July 5 was equally chilly with the official high climbing only one degree to 65. Summer weather finally returned by July 8 with readings rebounding into the 80s.
i am wondering what kind of winter we are going to have in chicago this year