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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 >

 


Normals and Records

 

First Freeze

First Freeze Normals
  Normal First Autumn 32° or Lower First Freeze Date Last Year (2021)
Chicago (O'Hare) October 19 November 2
Rockford October 13 October 23

 

Normals are based on 1991-2020 data.

 

First Freeze Records
  Earliest First Autumn 32° or Lower Latest First Autumn 32° or Lower
Chicago September 22, 1995  (32°) November 24, 1931  (30°)
Rockford September 13, 1975  (32°) November 11, 2016  (32°)

 

History of the Chicago and Rockford Weather Observation Sites.

 

Illinois Normal and Record First Freezes   |    Indiana Normal and Record First Freezes

 


This Autumn's Temperatures

 

Text Listing of Local Area Observed Low Temperatures

Maps of Midwest Recently Observed Low Temperatures

 

First Freeze Dates of this Autumn


Other Information