
Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >
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Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 222 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022 /322 PM EDT Sun May 1 2022/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of April 2022 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 55.1 degrees, which is 3.9 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 38.9 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 47.0 degrees, which is 2.7 degrees below normal. During the month of April, 5.31 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 1.56 inches above normal. 0.4 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.9 inches below normal. There were no records set during the month of April 2022 for Chicago. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 55.6 degrees, which is 4.1 degrees below normal. The average low temperature was 36.4 degrees, which is 2.1 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 46.0 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees below normal. During the month of April, 4.48 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.73 inches above normal. 2.6 inches of snow were recorded, which is 1.7 inches above normal. There were two daily records for Rockford during the month of April 2022: * Record daily minimum temperature of 22 degrees on the 17th. * Tied daily maximum rainfall of 1.16 inches on the 22nd. $$ Yack
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