Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Active hazardous weather continues for the center of the nation with more severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall today. Heat will linger across the southern Plains, then expand westward early in the week. The combination of heat and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Four Corners region and across interior Alaska. Read More >

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Observed Low Temperatures on Saturday May 9th

A Listing of Cooperative Observer Record Lows*

Location	May 9th Observed Low	Previous (Year)
Rensselaer, IN	24	26 (1947)
Marseilles Lock, IL	31	32 (2010)
De Kalb, IL	27	27 (1966)
Paxton, IL	26	32 (2010)
Elgin, IL	28	30 (1983)
Barrington, IL	27	27 (1966)
Park Forest, IL	27	29 (1966)
Dwight, IL	27	34 (2010)

*Note that these are unofficial observing locations, some of which with limited periods of record.

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Aurora	Chicago Downtown	Chicago Midway Airport	Chicago O'Hare Airport	Dixon	Gibson City
Joliet	Kankakee	Pontiac	Rensselaer	Rockford	Valparaiso
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Additional Severe Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Heat Builds for the West; Critical Fire Weather for Alaska

Low Temperatures on Saturday May 9th: Widespread Freeze Observed