Chicago Storm

there's been a signal for about a week now, favoring next week for a ridge to poke up into the region. i wouldn't say it'll be a heat-wave, but it looks to be deep summer-like.

Spring 2026 finished as the 8th warmest spring on record in Chicago. Warmest Spring Temperature Rankings 1. 56.6° - 2012 2. 56.2° - 1977 3. 53.9° - 1921 4. 53.8° - 2024 5. 52.7° - 2010 5. 52.7° - 1991 5. 52.7° - 1955 8. 52.6° - 2026 9. 52.1° - 2021 10. 51.7° - 1946

Spring 2026 finished as the 8th warmest spring on record in Chicago. Warmest Spring Temperature Rankings 1. 56.6° - 2012 2. 56.2° - 1977 3. 53.9° - 1921 4. 53.8° - 2024 5. 52.7° - 2010 5. 52.7° - 1991 5. 52.7° - 1955 8. 52.6° - 2026 9. 52.1° - 2021 10. 51.7° - 1946

May 2026 finished as the 10th driest May on record in Chicago. Driest May Rankings 1. 0.30" - 1992 2. 0.58" - 1994 3. 0.67" - 1934 4. 0.71" - 2023 5. 0.78" - 1950 6. 0.80" - 1921 7. 0.84" - 1897 8. 0.93" - 1903 9. 1.00" - 1886 10. 1.17" - 2026

May 2026 finished as the 10th driest May on record in Chicago. Driest May Rankings 1. 0.30" - 1992 2. 0.58" - 1994 3. 0.67" - 1934 4. 0.71" - 2023 5. 0.78" - 1950 6. 0.80" - 1921 7. 0.84" - 1897 8. 0.93" - 1903 9. 1.00" - 1886 10. 1.17" - 2026

lol

no shot.

st pete beach > any trash beach chicago has to offer.

i’ll kick it off with a current view…

alek, the guy living in the concrete jungle…

lol

It's official... The NAM, 3km NAM, SREF, HREF and HiresW will all be discontinued on Aug 31st. The RRFS and REFS will be implemented on the same date. The HRRR and RAP will survive for now, but they're on borrowed time.

Just got back from guiding a storm chasing tour over the past week. Easily the worst stretch I've experienced since I started doing these back in 2021.

April 2026 finished as the 7th warmest April on record in Chicago. Warmest Aprils 1. 57.0° - 1955 2. 56.3° - 1915 3. 54.6° - 2010 3. 54.6° - 1977 5. 54.2° - 1921 6. 53.9° - 1942 7. 53.8° - 2026 8. 53.7° - 2017 9. 53.4° - 1960 9. 53.4° - 1896 April 2026 finished as the 7th wettest April on record in Chicago. Wettest Aprils 1. 8.68" - 2013 2. 8.33" - 1947 3. 7.84" - 1975 4. 7.73" - 1909 5. 7.69" - 1983 6. 7.51" - 1999 7. 7.19" - 2026 8. 7.07" - 1970 9. 6.72" - 1882 10. 6.43" - 2017

April 2026 finished as the 7th warmest April on record in Chicago. Warmest Aprils 1. 57.0° - 1955 2. 56.3° - 1915 3. 54.6° - 2010 3. 54.6° - 1977 5. 54.2° - 1921 6. 53.9° - 1942 7. 53.8° - 2026 8. 53.7° - 2017 9. 53.4° - 1960 9. 53.4° - 1896 April 2026 finished as the 7th wettest April on record in Chicago. Wettest Aprils 1. 8.68" - 2013 2. 8.33" - 1947 3. 7.84" - 1975 4. 7.73" - 1909 5. 7.69" - 1983 6. 7.51" - 1999 7. 7.19" - 2026 8. 7.07" - 1970 9. 6.72" - 1882 10. 6.43" - 2017

Hi @Stebo

Peak wind gust of 67MPH at ARR yesterday afternoon with the wake low, just down the road from home. Had isolated to scattered branches down around town. ORD had a peak wind gust of 54MPH.

Nothing has really changed. Globals have showed a messy look more often than not for days now.

he's literally the same as he's always been.

Reports from scanners, some local residents, and some news sources say yes. Local sheriff says no. Wait and see I guess...

4 fatalities in Lena, IL.

Timmer got a big rain-wrapped wedge in NW IL.

i'd argue a solid moderate risk area will end up being needed/verifying for wind and qlcs tors. sometimes the spc forgets that their forecasts are coverage based.

ORD had a low temp of 62° on April 13th, which tied the record high min temp for the date of 62° (1941). ORD received 2.43" of precip on April 14th, which broke the record precip total for the date of 1.21" (1949).