Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >
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| Daily, February, and Winter Record Highs | Consecutive Day Streaks of 50s and 60s | The "Why" Behind the Warmth |
...Climate Data Reference for the Current Warmth... DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS Chicago: Rockford: Record: Old: High: Old: 2/17: 67 (2017) 60 (1880) 66 (2017) 59 (1981) 2/18: 70 (2017) 62 (1981) 68 (2017) 58 (1981) 2/19: 69 (2017) 65 (1930) 67 (2017) 63 (1930) 2/20: 70 (2017) 64 (1930) 69 (2017) 61 (1983) 2/21: 67 (1930) 67 (2017) 64 (1930) 2/22: 68 (2017) 68 (1922) 70 (2017) 61 (1922) CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 60+ DEGREES Chicago: Rockford: Longest in February Longest in February 6 days: 2/17-22/2017 6 days: 2/17-22/2017 4 days: 2/24-27/1976 3 days: 2/23-25/1930 2/19-21/1930 Longest in Meteorological Winter 6 days: 2/17-22/2017 6 days: 2/17-22/2017 12/2-6/1998 3 days: 2/23-25/1930 2/19-21/1930 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 50+ DEGREES Chicago: Rockford: Longest in February Longest in February 8 days: 2/22-29/2000 8 days: 2/22-29/2000 2/18-25/1930 2/18-25/1930 7 days: 2/17-23/2017 7 days: 2/17-23/2017 2/22-28/1998 6 days: 2/23-28/1998 6 days: 2/24-29/1976 2/16-20/1981 2/11-16/1882 2/25-29/1932 Longest in Meteorological Winter 12 days: 12/14-25/1877 8 days: 2/22-29/2000 12/2-10/1946 2/18-25/1930 $$ NWS Chicago
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