June 2023 Climate Recap

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

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 >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 927 AM CDT Sat Jul 1 2023 /1027 AM EDT Sat Jul 1 2023/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of June 2023 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 81.4 degrees, which is 1.0 degree above normal. The average low temperature was 60.2 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 70.8 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees above normal. 2.36 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 1.74 inches below normal. There were no daily or top ten monthly records set for Chicago during the month of June 2023. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 82.6 degrees, which is 1.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 56.5 degrees, which is 3.1 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 69.6 degrees, which is 0.5 degrees below normal. 1.90 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 3.33 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Rockford during the month of June 2023: * Record minimum temperature of 41 degrees on the 12th. There were no top ten monthly records set for Rockford during the month of June 2023.