The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >
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| This past January finished with well above normal average monthly temperatures across the region. While little snow was seen in the first 2/3rds of the month as a result of this warmth, the latter third of the month featured enough snowfall to bring Chicago and Rockford close to their normal January snow totals. |
CoCoRaHS Observer Monthly Precipitation Summary
CoCoRaHS Observer Monthly Snowfall Summary
Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 219 PM CST Wed Feb 1 2023 /319 PM EST Wed Feb 1 2023/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of January 2023 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 37.5 degrees, which is 5.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 27.1 degrees, which is 8.3 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 32.3 degrees, which is 7.1 degrees above normal. 2.60 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 0.61 inches above normal. 9.9 inches of snow were recorded, which is 1.4 inches below normal. No daily or monthly records were set for Chicago during the month of January 2023. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 34.2 degrees, which is 5.1 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 23.6 degrees, which is 9.1 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 28.9 degrees, which is 7.1 degrees above normal. 2.07 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 0.47 inches above normal. 11.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.1 inches above normal. One daily record was set and one was tied for Rockford during the month of January 2023: * Record daily snowfall of 4.9 inches set on the 28th. * Record daily warmest minimum temperature of 33 degrees tied on the 19th. $$
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