Widespread thunderstorms will continue across the central and southern Plains today ahead of an approaching cold front. Heavy to excessive rainfall could lead to instances of flash flooding. Flood Watches have been issued. Swells from Hurricane Gabrielle are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the U.S. East Coast over the next couple of days. Read More >
APRIL RECORD HIGHS…LOWS…PRECIPITATION…AND SNOW FOR CHICAGO
**Updated 4/24/2023**
Day | Record High Temp/Year |
Record Low Max/Year |
Record High Min/Year |
Record Low Temp/Year |
Record Precipitation Daily/Year |
Record Snow Daily/Year |
1 | 83/2010 | 26/1881 | 54/1963 | 17/1881 | 1.58/1967 | 8.2/1970 |
2 | 82/1963 | 30/1936 | 62/1956 | 18/1899 | 1.64/1983 | 9.4/1975 |
3 | 81/1956 | 30/1954 | 60/1928 | 17/1987 | 0.93/1974 | 2.7/1984 |
4 | 79/1929 | 28/1891 | 60/1929 | 16/1975 | 1.90/1947 | 6.4/1920 |
5 | 85/1988 | 31/1982 | 69/1929 | 18/1995 | 2.58/1947 | 9.4/1982 |
6 | 84/1929 | 32/1982 | 69/1929 | 15/1982 | 1.13/1938 | 9.0/1938 |
7 | 84/1893 | 32/2007 | 62/1929 | 7/1982 | 0.81/1998 | 3.0/2003 |
8 | 80/1931 | 32/2003 | 52/2019 | 20/1972 | 1.35/1999 | 4.5/1938 |
9 | 80/1887 | 33/1874 | 58/1922 | 20/1989 | 1.49/1882 | 2.0/2018 |
10 | 90/1930 | 32/1892 | 55/1945 | 18/1989 | 2.53/1922 | 0.8/1973 |
11 | 90/1930 | 33/1882 | 60/1977 | 25/1989 | 2.41/1871 | 3.0/2007 |
12 | 86/1977 | 34/1950 | 60/1896 | 21/1957 | 1.16/1952 | 1.7/1973 |
13 | 83/2023 | 33/1950 | 62/1941 | 21/1950 | 1.33/1983 | 1.2/1907 |
14 | 85/2003 | 32/1893 | 63/1883 | 23/1943 | 1.21/1949 | 5.4/2019 |
15 | 88/2002 | 34/1928 | 67/1976 | 25/1943 | 1.74/1884 | 1.7/2020 |
16 | 87/2002 | 27/1875 | 69/1976 | 18/1875 | 1.97/1921 | 5.4/1961 |
17 | 88/1976 | 26/1875 | 68/1976 | 17/1875 | 2.01/2013 | 3.0/2020 |
18 | 89/2002 | 35/1926 | 66/1896 | 23/1983 | 3.83/1975 | 0.6/2011 |
19 | 86/1985 | 34/1904 | 65/1985 | 22/1983 | 1.52/1970 | 2.0/1888 |
20 | 87/1985 | 32/1904 | 64/1957 | 24/1897 | 2.37/2000 | 0.2/1943 |
21 | 88/1985 | 35/1936 | 63/1985 | 27/1986 | 1.08/1973 | 0.6/1903 |
22 | 91/1980 | 38/1936 | 66/1985 | 24/1986 | 1.55/1981 | 0.2/1893 |
23 | 88/1960 | 35/1910 | 66/1960 | 25/1986 | 1.01/1878 | 3.1/1967 |
24 | 87/1990 | 36/1892 | 68/1915 | 29/2015 | 2.05/1976 | 0.9/1910 |
25 | 87/1990 | 40/1910 | 68/1915 | 27/1887 | 1.95/1902 | 2.5/1910 |
26 | 89/1986 | 38/1907 | 69/1915 | 27/2006 | 1.76/1995 | 0.8/1910 |
27 | 87/2021 | 39/1934 | 67/1915 | 29/1945 | 2.13/1959 | 2.5/2019 |
28 | 86/1915 | 39/1874 | 66/1974 | 28/1992 | 2.04/1981 | T/2008 |
29 | 88/1970 | 39/1893 | 68/1970 | 31/2018 | 2.75/1909 | T/1950 |
30 | 91/1942 | 39/1907 | 68/1942 | 30/1873 | 2.22/2003 | 0.1/1907 |