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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

 

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

 

Day of Month High Low Average HDD CDD Precipitation Snowfall
1 41.3 28.4 34.8 30.2 0 0.08 0.2
2 40.9 28.1 34.5 30.5 0 0.08 0.2
3 40.5 27.7 34.1 30.9 0 0.07 0.2
4 40.1 27.4 33.8 31.2 0 0.08 0.2
5 39.8 27.1 33.4 31.5 0 0.08 0.3
6 39.4 26.8 33.1 31.9 0 0.07 0.2
7 39 26.6 32.8 32.2 0 0.08 0.2
8 38.7 26.3 32.5 32.5 0 0.07 0.2
9 38.4 26 32.2 32.8 0 0.08 0.2
10 38 25.7 31.9 33.1 0 0.07 0.3
11 37.7 25.5 31.6 33.4 0 0.07 0.2
12 37.4 25.2 31.3 33.7 0 0.06 0.2
13 37.1 25 31 33.9 0 0.07 0.3
14 36.8 24.7 30.8 34.2 0 0.07 0.2
15 36.6 24.5 30.5 34.5 0 0.06 0.2
16 36.3 24.2 30.3 34.7 0 0.06 0.3
17 36 24 30 35 0 0.07 0.2
18 35.8 23.8 29.8 35.2 0 0.06 0.3
19 35.5 23.6 29.5 35.5 0 0.07 0.2
20 35.3 23.3 29.3 35.7 0 0.06 0.2
21 35 23.1 29.1 35.9 0 0.06 0.3
22 34.8 22.9 28.8 36.1 0 0.07 0.3
23 34.6 22.7 28.6 36.4 0 0.06 0.2
24 34.4 22.5 28.4 36.6 0 0.07 0.3
25 34.2 22.2 28.2 36.8 0 0.06 0.3
26 34 22 28 37 0 0.06 0.2
27 33.8 21.8 27.8 37.2 0 0.06 0.3
28 33.6 21.6 27.6 37.4 0 0.07 0.3
29 33.4 21.4 27.4 37.6 0 0.06 0.3
30 33.2 21.2 27.2 37.8 0 0.06 0.3
31 33 21 27 38 0 0.07 0.3
               
MONTH 36.6 24.4 30.5 1069.4 0 2.11 7.6