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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Chicago and Rockford Monthly Summary
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1206 PM CDT Fri Apr 1 2022 /106 PM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of March 2022 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 49.1 degrees, which is 2.1 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 32.4 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 40.7 degrees, which is 1.7 degrees above normal. During the month of March, 3.69 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 1.24 inches above normal. 3.8 inches of snow were recorded, which is 1.7 inches below normal. There were no records set during the month of March 2022 for Chicago. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 49.2 degrees, which is 2.7 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 29.5 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 39.4 degrees, which is 2.1 degrees above normal. During the month of March, 2.92 inches of precipitation were recorded, which is 0.52 of an inch above normal. 3.4 inches of snow were recorded, which is 1.5 inches below normal. There were no records set during the month of March 2022 for Rockford. $$ Petr
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