Chicago's high temperatures the last week of August have featured a steady string of early-October-like 60s, a level of late-summer chill not encountered here since 1965. After a potentially record-breaking low in the 40s Monday morning, the mercury may eke out a afternoon high of 70 degrees as one of the cloudiest, coolest meteorological summers in recent years comes to an end.
With high pressure firmly entrenched across the Midwest, the city can look forward to a stellar week of weather featuring sunny and warmer days as September begins. Temperatures will steadily climb through the week ahead, finally reaching the 80s by the weekend for the first time since Aug. 19.
No rain is expected in the foreseeable future, giving area soils a chance to dry out after last week's soaking.
Frost, freeze in Minnesota
A record-low 32 degrees arrived Sunday at International Falls, Minn., while Duluth logged a record 38. Frost advisories were posted for the Upper Midwest again Monday.
With high pressure firmly entrenched across the Midwest, the city can look forward to a stellar week of weather featuring sunny and warmer days as September begins. Temperatures will steadily climb through the week ahead, finally reaching the 80s by the weekend for the first time since Aug. 19.
No rain is expected in the foreseeable future, giving area soils a chance to dry out after last week's soaking.
Frost, freeze in Minnesota
A record-low 32 degrees arrived Sunday at International Falls, Minn., while Duluth logged a record 38. Frost advisories were posted for the Upper Midwest again Monday.
I did the best I could to make the weather warm up, by taking the air conditioners out of my windows last night. No matter how late in the season I take them out, it hits 90 the week after. This summer, I'll have to settle for 80...
Good riddance to the "summer" of 2009. Hopefully, we'll actually have summer in 2010.