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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. In southwest Texas, excessive rainfall may bring a risk for potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding through Thursday. Read More >

 

 
CHICAGO NORMALS (1991-2020)
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April Normals for Chicago for Temperature, Precipitation and Snowfall

 

Day of Month High Low Average HDD CDD Precipitation Snowfall
1 53.3 35.6 44.4 20.7 0.1 0.1 0.1
2 53.7 35.9 44.8 20.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
3 54 36.2 45.1 20 0.1 0.11 0.1
4 54.4 36.5 45.5 19.6 0.1 0.11 0.1
5 54.8 36.8 45.8 19.3 0.1 0.11 0
6 55.2 37.1 46.2 18.9 0.1 0.11 0.1
7 55.6 37.4 46.5 18.6 0.1 0.11 0
8 56 37.7 46.9 18.3 0.1 0.12 0.1
9 56.4 38 47.2 17.9 0.2 0.11 0
10 56.8 38.4 47.6 17.6 0.2 0.12 0.1
11 57.2 38.7 47.9 17.3 0.2 0.11 0
12 57.6 39 48.3 16.9 0.2 0.12 0.1
13 58 39.4 48.7 16.5 0.2 0.12 0
14 58.4 39.7 49.1 16.2 0.2 0.11 0.1
15 58.8 40 49.4 15.8 0.2 0.12 0
16 59.2 40.4 49.8 15.4 0.2 0.13 0
17 59.6 40.7 50.2 15.1 0.3 0.13 0.1
18 60 41.1 50.5 14.7 0.3 0.14 0
19 60.4 41.4 50.9 14.4 0.3 0.13 0
20 60.8 41.8 51.3 14 0.3 0.14 0.1
21 61.2 42.1 51.7 13.6 0.3 0.13 0
22 61.6 42.5 52 13.3 0.3 0.13 0
23 62 42.8 52.4 12.9 0.3 0.14 0.1
24 62.4 43.2 52.8 12.6 0.3 0.13 0
25 62.8 43.5 53.2 12.2 0.4 0.14 0
26 63.2 43.9 53.5 11.9 0.4 0.14 0
27 63.6 44.2 53.9 11.5 0.4 0.14 0.1
28 64 44.6 54.3 11.2 0.5 0.15 0
29 64.3 44.9 54.6 10.8 0.5 0.15 0
30 64.7 45.3 55 10.5 0.5 0.15 0
               
MONTH 59 40.3 49.7 468 7.5 3.75 1.3