Chicago Storm

The bumpy middle 1/3rd of May is finally about to tap in, and looks to extend into the early portion of the final 1/3rd of May as well. A bit delayed, but not denied.

you and beavis can go shack up, in alaska.

Yea, it was confirmed to be legit. More of a landspout.

Unless the NWS or some sort of emergency management was notified in real time, no one would have known it was even occurring.

Three landspouts confirmed from Sunday evening in the vicinity of the I-80 corridor. There was a boundary in that area all afternoon, which was reinforced by a deep inland lake breeze.

Todays record high is the “coldest” record high for the month of May. It’s one of only two days for the entire month that the record high isn’t 90°+, the other being May 13th (89°). .

actually reading one of his posts was your first mistake. .

who said the whole first half of may would be cold? .

Solid summer-like day today. Started off mild and humid during the morning, before turning warm and drier for the afternoon. As mentioned in the Chicago record thread… ORD had a high temperature of 87° today, which tied the record high temperature for the date of 87°, set in 1936 and 1964.

ORD had a high temperature of 87° today, which tied the record high temperature for the date of 87°, set in 1936 and 1964.

your expectations will be exceeded.

While things look to improve overall, it also appears as though it will be a bumpy road for the beginning 1/3rd and middle 1/3rd of May (Especially the latter). Probably should keep expectations in check.

Blowing dust/dust storm conditions once again today in Montgomery Co, in Central Illinois.

truly the worst of the worst. It was the 4th coldest April on record for Chicago.

I posted this in the spring banter thread about two weeks ago, but wanted to update April 2023 data and add two extra data points as well (≤32 low temps and ≤45 high temp counts). As crappy as some think it was, it really was just an average April for Chicago and nearby areas. If you want to argue the cool/mild periods were flip flopped, sure, but otherwise it was a very April-like April. April Averages 60+ Highs: 14.0 70+ Highs: 5.6 80+ Highs: 1.4 ≤45 Highs: 4.1 ≤32 Lows: 6.0 Month Average: 49.8 April 2023 60+ Highs: 17 70+ Highs: 8 80+ Highs: 4 ≤45 Highs: 2 ≤32 Lows: 5 Month Average: +2.0 April 2022 60+ Highs: 9 70+ Highs: 3 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 6 ≤32 Lows: 5 Month Average: -2.7 April 2021 60+ Highs: 15 70+ Highs: 8 80+ Highs: 3 ≤45 Highs: 2 ≤32 Lows: 3 Month Average: +2.2 April 2020 60+ Highs: 14 70+ Highs: 4 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 3 ≤32 Lows: 3 Month Average: -1.3 April 2019 60+ Highs: 14 70+ Highs: 5 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 2 ≤32 Lows: 5 Month Average: 0.0 April 2018 60+ Highs: 8 70+ Highs: 1 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 14 ≤32 Lows: 16 Month Average: -8.5 April 2017 60+ Highs: 19 70+ Highs: 11 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 0 ≤32 Lows: 0 Month Average: +4.0 April 2016 60+ Highs: 12 70+ Highs: 8 80+ Highs: 2 ≤45 Highs: 6 ≤32 Lows: 7 Month Average: -1.9 April 2015 60+ Highs: 16 70+ Highs: 3 80+ Highs: 0 ≤45 Highs: 0 ≤32 Lows: 4 Month Average: -0.3 April 2014 60+ Highs: 14 70+ Highs: 5 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 3 ≤32 Lows: 6 Month Average: -1.1 April 2013 60+ Highs: 11 70+ Highs: 3 80+ Highs: 1 ≤45 Highs: 8 ≤32 Lows: 6 Month Average: -2.8 April 2012 60+ Highs: 16 70+ Highs: 3 80+ Highs: 0 ≤45 Highs: 0 ≤32 Lows: 2 Month Average: +1.0

Gonna put in the garden this upcoming weekend.

it still does. ens>op guidance.

data says, learn your climo. ...April 60+/70+/80+ Days & Monthly Average By Year For Detroit... April Average 60+: 14.3 70+: 5.8 80+: 1.1 Month Average: 48.9 April 2023 (Thru 4/24) 60+: 11 70+: 7 80+: 4 Month Average: +3.4 April 2022 60+: 9 70+: 4 80+: 1 Month Average: -2.1 April 2021 60+: 14 70+: 6 80+: 3 Month Average: +1.7 April 2020 60+: 11 70+: 2 80+: 0 Month Average: -2.8 April 2019 60+: 13 70+: 4 80+: 0 Month Average: +0.1 April 2018 60+: 8 70+: 3 80+: 0 Month Average: -5.9 April 2017 60+: 20 70+: 10 80+: 1 Month Average: +5.4 April 2016 60+: 11 70+: 4 80+: 1 Month Average: -2.6 April 2015 60+: 20 70+: 3 80+: 0 Month Average: +1.1 April 2014 60+: 14 70+: 7 80+: 1 Month Average: 0.0 April 2013 60+: 11 70+: 4 80+: 1 Month Average: -2.5 April 2012 60+: 15 70+: 4 80+: 0 Month Average: +0.5

It was hail.

Correct. For Chicago, the latest trace of snow on record is 5/25/1924 and the latest measurable snow is 5/11/1966.

I waited for the clouds to clear last night, for a reasonable trip west. Ended up leaving just after midnight, and made it to just northwest of Rochelle by 1AM. Unfortunately, by that time things were quickly fading, so I barely ended up with just a bit of green/purple on the horizon in a few pictures.

Usually we get several occurrences of graupel each year, during the fall/winter/spring periods.

long range looks good. .

A mixed convective rain/snow/graupel shower fest today, and possibly tomorrow as well. .

Had a view of a wall cloud here at ORD between 5:40-6:10PM, associated with a severe t'storm warned supercell structure that tracked across Kane and Northern Cook Counties.