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Overview
A strong low pressure system tracked through the Midwest on January 8th into the 9th, bringing record warmth, thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and strong winds to the area.
Unusually heavy rainfall (for the wintertime) fell during the evening of the 8th, resulting in several instances of flooding across the Chicago metro and a narrow corridor of 1-3” rainfall totals when all was said and done.
Strong winds occurred in some areas during the evening of the 8th and across the whole area overnight into the 9th. Many locations observed peak wind gusts of 50 mph or greater, primarily during the overnight/predawn hours.
The weather system also brought unseasonably mild air into the area, with temperatures peaking in the low 60s across most locations in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
The following daily weather records for January 8th and 9th were broken during this event:
Chicago:
The 1.92" inches of rainfall observed at O'Hare Airport on the 8th broke Chicago's daily rainfall record for January 8th (previously 1.18", set back in 1935).
The high temperature of 60 degrees observed at O'Hare Airport at midnight on the 9th tied Chicago's daily high temperature for January 9th (originally set back in 1880).
Rockford:
The high temperature of 59 degrees observed at Rockford Airport on the 8th broke Rockford's daily high temperature for January 8th (previously 55 degrees, set back in 1965).
The high temperature of 58 degrees observed at Rockford Airport on the 9th broke Rockford's daily high temperature for January 9th (previously 56 degrees, set back in 2002).
Here is some additional climatological context for just how unusually warm and wet it got for this time of year:
January 8th ended as Chicago's 3rd rainiest January day on record (#1 is January 12, 1960 with 2.76" of rain; #2 is January 10, 1975 with 2.29" of rain).
Including January 8th and January 9th, there have now been a total of 36 days across 26 unique years in Chicago's recorded history where a temperature of 60°F or greater was observed in the city in the month of January. Chicago's period of record for temperatures dates back to 1872, so Chicago observes a 60 degree day in January approximately once every 4-6 years, on average.
Prior to the 8th, the last time Chicago had observed a 60 degree temperature in the month of January was on January 29, 2013.
Storm Reports
Interactive Map of the Latest Local Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1110 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM Flood 1 N Naperville 41.78N 88.15W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
near downtown Naperville. Relayed via Waze.
0724 PM Flood 1 NW Archer Hts. - Chic 41.82N 87.74W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Dept of Highways
IDOT traffic camera shows standing water on
I-55 shoulder and possibly one travel lane.
Travel Midwest/IDOT reports lane closures.
0728 PM Flood 4 WNW Palos Park 41.69N 87.90W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of roadway flooding
on IL-83 Calumet Sag Road between Archer
Avenue and US-45. Relayed via Waze.
0730 PM Flood 1 E Wood Dale 41.97N 87.96W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Public
Most of local street flooded. Clogged drains
contributed to the flooding.
0730 PM Flood 2 N Aurora 41.78N 88.32W
01/08/2026 Kane IL Public
The eastbound lanes of Indian Trail near
Lake Street were flooded with a few inches
of standing water.
0740 PM Flood Wheaton 41.86N 88.11W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Public
Multiple public reports of roadway flooding
near downtown Wheaton. Relayed via Waze.
0810 PM Flood 2 S Naperville 41.75N 88.15W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Public
Multiple public reports of roadway flooding
south of downtown Naperville. Relayed via
Waze.
0823 PM Flash Flood 1 NNE La Grange 41.82N 87.87W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Dept of Highways
US-34 (Ogden Avenue) underpass east of US-45
(La Grange Road) closed due to flooding.
Relayed via Travel Midwest/IDOT.
0825 PM Flood Norwood Park - Chicago 41.99N 87.80W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
across the northwest side of Chicago and
adjacent suburbs.
0830 PM Flood 1 ESE Prospect Heights 42.10N 87.91W
01/08/2026 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Multiple reports of street flooding in the
Wheeling, Prospect Heights, and Mount
Prospect area.
0830 PM Flash Flood 2 NNW Bridgeport - Chic 41.86N 87.67W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Ashland Avenue viaducts flooded between 15th
Street and 16th Street.
0832 PM Flood 2 ESE Lemont 41.66N 87.97W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of roadway flooding
in the Lemont and Homer Glen areas. Relayed
via mping.
0835 PM Flood 2 SE Woodridge 41.74N 88.02W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Public
Multiple public reports of roadway flooding
in Woodridge and Darien areas. Time
approximate. Relayed via Waze.
0837 PM Flood 1 NW Lombard 41.89N 88.02W
01/08/2026 DuPage IL Local Official
Village of Lombard reports flooding of some
roadways. Relayed via social media.
0845 PM Flood Homer Glen 41.60N 87.94W
01/08/2026 Will IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
received in the Homer Glen area.
0855 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE Garfield Park - C 41.89N 87.70W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Vehicle stalled in flood waters at Carroll
Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard.
0855 PM Flash Flood 1 NNE Brighton Park - C 41.83N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
California Avenue underpass at I-55 was
flooded and impassable.
0855 PM Flood 2 E Garfield Park - Chi 41.88N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in the Near West Side and East Garfield Park
community areas of Chicago. Time
approximate, relayed via Waze.
0855 PM Flood Chicago Loop 41.88N 87.63W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in the Chicago Loop community area. Relayed
via Waze.
0900 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE South Chicago 41.70N 87.53W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Light pole downed.
0905 PM Flood 1 NNW North Center - Ch 41.96N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in the Uptown, Lincoln Square, Albany Park,
and Irving Park community areas of Chicago.
Time approximate, relayed via Waze and
mping.
0910 PM Flood 1 NW Chicago Ridge 41.71N 87.79W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, and Hickory
Hills areas. Relayed via Waze and mping.
0917 PM Flash Flood 1 SSW Lincoln Park - Ch 41.91N 87.66W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Dept of Highways
Multiple lanes of I-90 (Kennedy Expressway)
flooded between North Avenue and Division
Street. Relayed via Travel Midwest/IDOT.
0926 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Brighton Park - Ch 41.82N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Power lines downed at 3800 S Artesian
Avenue.
0927 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Midway Airport 41.79N 87.75W
01/08/2026 M52 MPH Cook IL ASOS
Peak gust to 52 mph.
0930 PM Flash Flood 1 SSE Belmont-Cragin 41.91N 87.76W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of basement flooding
in the Belmont Cragin, Austin, Humboldt
Park, and West Garfield Park community areas
of Chicago. Time approximate, relayed via
Chicago 311.
0930 PM Flash Flood Portage Park - Chicago 41.96N 87.77W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of basement flooding
in the Dunning, Portage Park, and Irving
Park community areas of Chicago. Time
approximate, relayed via Chicago 311.
0930 PM Flood 1 N Douglas - Chicago 41.84N 87.62W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Video shared to social media shows a several
inches of standing water on King Drive near
29th Street.
0934 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Midway Airport 41.79N 87.74W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Broadcast Media
Traffic light downed onto a moving car at
Cicero Avenue and 55th Street. The cars
windshield was cracked, but no serious
injuries were reported. Time estimated using
nearby MDW ASOS wind observations.
0935 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Logan Square - Chic 41.92N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Numerous power poles downed in the general
area of Western Avenue and Fullerton Avenue.
0938 PM Marine Tstm Wind 2 ENE Navy Pier 41.91N 87.57W
01/08/2026 M52 MPH LMZ741 IL C-Man Station
Peak gust to 45 knots at the Harison Crib.
0945 PM Flood 1 NW Auburn-Gresham 41.75N 87.67W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Street flooding reported at 79th Street and
Wood Street.
0945 PM Flood 3.0 SW Midway Airport 41.74N 87.77W
01/08/2026 Cook IL CO-OP Observer
Cooperative observer reports street flooding
in Burbank.
0945 PM Flood Washington Park - Chica 41.79N 87.61W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in the Hyde Park and Washington Park
community areas of Chicago. Relayed via
Waze.
0950 PM Flood 1 WNW Douglas - Chicago 41.84N 87.63W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
All outbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan
Expressway were flooded near 31st Street.
0950 PM Flash Flood 1 W New City - Chicago 41.81N 87.67W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
CTA bus stuck in floodwaters near 47th
Street and Wood Street. Relayed via dispatch
scanner.
0950 PM Flash Flood 1 SE South Lawndale - C 41.83N 87.70W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Water rescue at flooded underpass on Kedzie
Avenue between I-55 and 31st Street. Relayed
via dispatch scanner.
1000 PM Flood Joliet 41.53N 88.09W
01/08/2026 Will IL Public
Video shared via social media shows street
flooding in multiple locations in the Joliet
area.
1030 PM Flash Flood 1 SSE Chicago Lawn 41.76N 87.69W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of basement flooding
in the Chicago Lawn, Ashburn, West
Englewood, and Auburn Gresham community
areas of Chicago. Time approximate, relayed
via Chicago 311.
1030 PM Flash Flood 1 N Midway Airport 41.79N 87.75W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of basement flooding
in the Garfield Ridge, Clearing, Archer
Heights, West Elsdon, and West Lawn
community areas of Chicago. Time
approximate, relayed via Chicago 311.
1145 PM Flash Flood 1 SW Palos Hills 41.69N 87.83W
01/08/2026 Cook IL Other Federal
USGS stream gauge on Stony Creek near 111th
Street climbed quickly to flood stage due to
heavy rainfall.
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CoCoRaHS Precipitation Summary National Weather Service Chicago IL 912 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 24-hour CoCoRaHS precipitation reports ending between 6 AM and 9 AM local time. These reports are considered supplemental and unofficial. .B LOT 0109 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW : : :Illinois CoCoRaHS Precipitation Reports : : Snow Snow Water : Pcpn Fall Depth Equiv : IL-GY-16 : Morris 6.4 ESE : 2.78 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-WL-16 : Homer Glen 0.8 ENE : 2.77 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-148 : Oak Lawn 1.9 SE : 2.66 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-01 : Carbon Hill 3.1 N : 2.65 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-12 : Bridgeview 1.3 NNW : 2.58 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-50 : Palos Park 1.3 SW : 2.57 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-173 : Palos Park 3.6 WNW : 2.51 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-131 : Homer Glen 0.7 NNE : 2.48 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-149 : Oak Lawn 0.5 SSW : 2.40 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-CK-152 : Chicago Ridge 0.2 WSW : 2.36 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-79 : Burr Ridge 1.9 SW : 2.30 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-364 : Evergreen Park 0.4 WNW : 2.26 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-10 : Minooka 0.3 NE : 2.18 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-430 : Worth 0.3 S : 2.17 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-394 : Burr Ridge 0.5 SE : 2.16 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-455 : Hometown 0.3 S : 2.16 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-458 : Chicago 3.3 S : 2.14 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-175 : Joliet 0.7 WNW : 2.12 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-384 : Chicago 3.6 NNW : 2.10 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-122 : Shorewood 0.3 N : 2.10 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-321 : Evanston 0.9 S : 2.07 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-98 : La Grange Park 0.7 SSW : 1.98 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-96 : Wilmington 6.3 NW : 1.95 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-359 : Chicago 5.5 NNW : 1.93 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-74 : Oak Park 1.3 NNE : 1.91 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-WL-100 : Joliet 2.9 WNW : 1.90 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-28 : Morris 1.5 SW : 1.89 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-429 : Harwood Heights 4.0 ESE : 1.87 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DP-187 : Lombard 0.2 N : 1.87 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-323 : Chicago 6.8 NW : 1.86 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-159 : New Lenox 2.1 S : 1.84 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-180 : Bolingbrook 2.7 NE : 1.82 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-192 : Park Ridge 0.7 WNW : 1.81 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-214 : Rogers Park 1.5 SW : 1.81 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-163 : Lombard 1.2 E : 1.81 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-94 : Lincolnwood 1.8 E : 1.80 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-426 : Oak Park 1.0 SSE : 1.80 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-198 : Woodridge 0.3 SW : 1.79 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-21 : Coal City 2.8 N : 1.79 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-20 : Morris 2.5 SSE : 1.76 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-42 : Mokena 1.3 W : 1.75 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-285 : Harwood Heights 0.4 NNE : 1.73 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-326 : Morton Grove 1.2 WNW : 1.73 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-178 : Villa Park 0.8 ESE : 1.70 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DP-117 : Elmhurst 2.0 SE : 1.70 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-16 : Aurora 3.6 SE : 1.69 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-KN-115 : Aurora 3.5 ESE : 1.69 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-371 : Evanston 1.2 S : 1.66 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-78 : Naperville 2.4 SE : 1.65 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-CK-345 : Franklin Park 0.5 SSE : 1.65 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-184 : Wheaton 0.8 WNW : 1.64 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-51 : Plainfield 2.4 SSE : 1.62 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-63 : New Lenox 1.8 SE : 1.61 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-390 : Alsip 0.9 E : 1.60 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-336 : Evanston 0.8 ESE : 1.59 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DP-132 : Wheaton 2.0 NNE : 1.59 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DP-109 : Elmhurst 0.8 ESE : 1.58 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DP-201 : Wheaton 1.4 NNE : 1.57 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-182 : Plainfield 3.9 SSW : 1.54 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-WL-154 : Naperville 2.9 SSE : 1.54 / MM / MM / MM IL-KD-05 : Montgomery 0.8 SSE : 1.52 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-97 : New Lenox 3.3 E : 1.51 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-WL-92 : Naperville 4.0 SSW : 1.49 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-CK-63 : Elk Grove Village 0.6 ESE : 1.46 / MM / MM / MM IL-KD-136 : Oswego 0.3 E : 1.46 / MM / MM / MM IL-KD-34 : Plainfield 4.8 SW : 1.45 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-306 : Oak Forest 0.6 N : 1.44 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-KD-126 : Oswego 1.1 ESE : 1.42 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-189 : Plainfield 1.8 NW : 1.34 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-KD-164 : Yorkville 0.6 ESE : 1.32 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-KD-127 : Oswego 1.7 WSW : 1.31 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-LV-27 : Flanagan 0.4 NNE : 1.30 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-150 : Bloomingdale 1.2 ESE : 1.28 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-42 : Carol Stream 0.3 SSE : 1.27 / MM / MM / MM IL-KD-24 : Oswego 5.0 SSE : 1.21 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-179 : New Lenox 2.8 SE : 1.20 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-33 : North Aurora 1.5 NE : 1.19 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-171 : Plainfield 1.7 WNW : 1.19 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-123 : Aurora 2.8 WSW : 1.17 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-CK-253 : Midlothian 0.1 SSE : 1.17 / MM / MM / MM IL-LS-76 : Grand Ridge 0.2 SSW : 1.12 / MM / MM / MM IL-LS-01 : Ottawa 1.3 NW : 1.11 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-KD-143 : Yorkville 3.1 N : 1.11 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-136 : Highland Park 1.1 N : 1.07 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-138 : Aurora 3.2 WNW : 1.06 / MM / MM / MM IL-LS-17 : Ottawa 1.6 N : 1.04 / 0.0 / MM / MM IL-CK-131 : Schaumburg 2.0 E : 1.01 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-75 : Elk Grove Village 2.2 WSW : 0.98 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-KD-157 : Yorkville 4.5 N : 0.97 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-178 : Mokena 2.1 SW : 0.97 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-11 : Morris 4.8 NNW : 0.95 / MM / MM / MM IL-DP-157 : West Chicago 3.5 NNE : 0.94 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-37 : Mazon 2.4 SE : 0.88 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-CK-460 : Wheeling 1.0 NW : 0.86 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-39 : Riverwoods 0.4 ENE : 0.81 / MM / MM / MM IL-KD-125 : Plano 1.6 NW : 0.80 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-132 : Batavia 0.3 SE : 0.80 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-22 : Geneva 1.0 SSW : 0.77 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-KN-128 : Batavia 3.4 WSW : 0.74 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-KN-23 : Batavia 1.5 WNW : 0.73 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-64 : Homewood 0.1 ESE : 0.71 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-406 : Palatine 1.5 NE : 0.65 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-46 : Peotone 0.4 ENE : 0.65 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-99 : Manhattan 1.9 SE : 0.65 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-320 : Park Forest 0.7 WNW : 0.63 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-KN-64 : St. Charles 0.1 E : 0.62 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-WL-149 : Bult Field-Monee 4.9 SE : 0.62 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-346 : Palatine 1.2 NW : 0.61 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-KN-121 : Geneva 1.3 NW : 0.61 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-WL-164 : Wilmington 0.9 ENE : 0.61 / MM / MM / MM IL-GY-38 : Dwight 2.2 NNW : 0.60 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-CK-294 : Palatine 1.4 NNE : 0.60 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-04 : Sugar Grove 0.7 NE : 0.58 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-16 : Buffalo Grove 1.5 N : 0.58 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-73 : Wilmington 2.6 SE : 0.48 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-456 : Hoffman Estates 4.2 W : 0.47 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-134 : Maple Park 3.9 S : 0.47 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-13 : Lake Bluff 1.3 W : 0.47 / MM / MM / MM IL-CK-121 : Palatine 1.3 E : 0.46 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-CK-278 : Hoffman Estates 1.6 SE : 0.45 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-128 : Lake Forest 2.0 WSW : 0.45 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-103 : Buffalo Grove 1.3 ESE : 0.44 / MM / MM / MM IL-WL-23 : Beecher 3.4 SSE : 0.44 / MM / MM / MM IL-WN-60 : Rockford 6.8 SW : 0.44 / MM / MM / MM IL-KK-45 : Kankakee 1.4 WSW : 0.42 / MM / MM / MM IL-WN-40 : Rockford 4.5 WSW : 0.42 / MM / MM / MM IL-WN-48 : Rockford 3.8 NNW : 0.42 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-153 : South Elgin 3.1 WSW : 0.38 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-74 : Mundelein 1.6 WNW : 0.37 / MM / MM / MM IL-WN-41 : South Beloit 1.5 ESE : 0.37 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-09 : Elgin 1.0 S : 0.36 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-MCH-103 : Harvard 4.4 NNE : 0.35 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-LK-54 : Mundelein 0.5 NNE : 0.35 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-87 : Lake Zurich 1.3 N : 0.35 / MM / 0.0 / MM IL-WN-45 : Machesney Park 0.9 W : 0.34 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-67 : St. Charles 6.0 NW : 0.32 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-MCH-13 : Bull Valley 2.5 WNW : 0.32 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-KN-95 : Elgin 2.5 W : 0.31 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-WL-84 : Beecher 3.4 ENE : 0.31 / MM / MM / MM IL-BN-19 : Belvidere 5.0 NNW : 0.30 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-81 : Lake Villa 2.3 WSW : 0.30 / MM / MM / MM IL-DK-28 : De Kalb 0.7 SW : 0.29 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-LE-05 : Sterling 4.3 NE : 0.29 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-107 : Crystal Lake 3.9 WNW : 0.29 / MM / MM / MM IL-LE-08 : Ashton 0.4 SSW : 0.28 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-OG-16 : Rochelle 5.1 WNW : 0.28 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-LE-22 : Amboy 0.5 SSW : 0.28 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-33 : Woodstock 3.8 SW : 0.28 / MM / MM / MM IL-DK-29 : Earlville 4.8 NNE : 0.25 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-42 : Gurnee 1.6 W : 0.25 / MM / MM / MM IL-LV-21 : Chatsworth 1.2 S : 0.24 / MM / MM / MM IL-DK-42 : Sycamore 1.4 SE : 0.23 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-120 : Wadsworth 1.4 S : 0.23 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-101 : Crystal Lake 1.9 SW : 0.23 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-43 : Algonquin 0.7 N : 0.22 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-DK-05 : Cortland 0.3 SSW : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM IL-KN-118 : Sleepy Hollow 0.7 W : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-140 : Wadsworth 0.6 SSE : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-87 : Marengo 0.7 NNE : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-112 : Lindenhurst 1.0 ENE : 0.21 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-100 : Long Lake 0.4 S : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-09 : Algonquin 2.1 W : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM IL-DK-09 : De Kalb 3.2 WNW : 0.19 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-09 : Lake Villa 1.1 SSW : 0.19 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-96 : Huntley 1.6 SW : 0.19 / MM / MM / MM IL-BN-14 : Capron 0.1 N : 0.18 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IL-IR-29 : Donovan 5.8 SE : 0.18 / MM / MM / MM IL-LK-124 : Volo 1.6 N : 0.18 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-108 : Spring Grove 1.2 ESE : 0.18 / MM / MM / MM IL-MCH-118 : Cary 0.9 W : 0.18 / MM / MM / MM IL-IR-14 : Watseka 6.9 WNW : 0.11 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IL-FD-09 : Gibson City 3.0 WNW : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM IL-IR-26 : Buckley 4.0 ENE : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM : : :Indiana CoCoRaHS Precipitation Reports : : Snow Snow Water : Pcpn Fall Depth Equiv : IN-LK-15 : Dyer 1.0 WNW : 0.58 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IN-LK-89 : Hammond 0.6 SSW : 0.54 / MM / MM / MM IN-LK-99 : St. John 2.8 SE : 0.52 / 0.0 / MM / MM IN-LK-127 : Merrillville 1.4 S : 0.51 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IN-LK-126 : St. John 0.5 W : 0.45 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-157 : Portage 2.4 NNW : 0.44 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IN-LK-124 : Schererville 2.4 E : 0.41 / MM / MM / MM IN-BT-11 : Earl Park 5.0 NW : 0.39 / MM / MM / MM IN-LK-107 : Lowell 3.1 NNW : 0.39 / MM / MM / MM IN-LK-119 : Hobart 2.4 SE : 0.37 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IN-JS-07 : Rensselaer 1.9 SSW : 0.36 / MM / MM / MM IN-LK-63 : Gary 4.8 ENE : 0.35 / 0.0 / MM / MM IN-PT-69 : Porter 0.6 S : 0.34 / MM / MM / MM IN-JS-31 : De Motte 5.9 S : 0.25 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-128 : Valparaiso 1.0 NE : 0.25 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-159 : Chesterton 3.9 ESE : 0.24 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-18 : Hebron 3.7 NE : 0.21 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-98 : Valparaiso 0.9 NNW : 0.20 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IN-JS-73 : Wheatfield 4.1 WSW : 0.19 / MM / MM / MM IN-NW-01 : Mount Ayr 1.6 NNE : 0.15 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM IN-PT-180 : Valparaiso 2.7 ENE : 0.14 / MM / MM / MM IN-PT-03 : Valparaiso 2.0 WSW : 0.13 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 IN-PT-117 : Valparaiso 5.5 SSW : 0.12 / MM / MM / MM IN-JS-37 : De Motte 0.8 NNW : 0.10 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM .END $$
Peak Winds
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 838 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 ...Peak Wind Gusts Since the Evening of 1/8/25... Location Speed Time/Date Provider Michigan City Light 57 MPH 0620 AM 01/09 NDBC Harrison-Dever Crib 56 MPH 0550 AM 01/09 NDBC Chicago OHare 55 MPH 0454 AM 01/09 ASOS Waukegan Airport 55 MPH 0323 AM 01/09 ASOS Sugar Grove - Aurora Arpt. 54 MPH 0405 AM 01/09 AWOS Gary Airport 54 MPH 0550 AM 01/09 AWOS Valparaiso Airport 54 MPH 0651 AM 01/09 ASOS Rockford Airport 53 MPH 0300 AM 01/09 ASOS Romeoville - Lewis Airport 52 MPH 0930 PM 01/08 AWOS Chicago Midway 52 MPH 0927 PM 01/08 ASOS Montrose Beach Light 52 MPH 0412 AM 01/09 WXFLOW West Chicago - DuPage Arpt. 49 MPH 0440 AM 01/09 ASOS Kankakee Airport 47 MPH 0655 AM 01/09 AWOS Pontiac Airport 46 MPH 0755 PM 01/08 AWOS Morris Airport 45 MPH 0455 AM 01/09 AWOS Peru Airport 45 MPH 0139 AM 01/09 AWOS Lansing Airport 43 MPH 0355 AM 01/09 AWOS Wheeling - Chicago Exec. Arp 41 MPH 0400 AM 01/09 ASOS Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Meteorology
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| NWS WPC surface analysis from 9 PM CST on January 8th. This map shows a deep low pressure center tracking to our west, which is practically a necessity in order to get warm and moist air into our area during the wintertime. | 00Z/6 PM CST weather balloon sounding from NWS Lincoln (Central Illinois) on the evening of January 8th. The temperature/dew point plot in the top left shows unusually rich and deep moisture for January standards. In fact, the 1.35 inches of precipitable water that was sampled by this weather balloon launch was the highest precipitable water value ever sampled in the month of January at the central Illinois weather balloon site! |
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| Radar imagery and precipitable water values from 6 PM CST on January 8th. The green-shaded area is indicative of precipitable water values greater than 1" -- values that are more typically observed here between April and September rather than during the wintertime. This rich atmospheric moisture, coupled with training (northeastward tracking) showers and thunderstorms resulted in flooding in the Chicago metro -- something that rarely occurs here in the month of January, especially without a pre-existing snowpack. | |
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