Chicago Storm

We have transitioned from two back-to-back heat waves during the middle portion of June, to a drier (DP wise) and more tranquil temperature regime, which began last week. This change mostly has to do with what has been going up in Canada and the northern half of the Northern Hemisphere, which is a very convoluted pattern of sorts. With this new pattern that we've slipped into since last week and that looks to continue through much of the first 1/4th of July (We'll have to see how the 2/4th of July trends, looks like we see a shit of sorts), the teleconections overall will be -EPO/-PNA/+AO/+NAO...But its not actually a full on pattern that resembles that teleconnection combo. Instead, what we have is a large area of troughing that has been and will continue to hang around the Hudson region, with some ridging that has been overtopping it at times in the Greenland area, sort of acting like a weak -NAO...not all consistent with +NAO showing up in the teleconnections. Additionally, there has been and will continue to be constant troughing in the GOA region, with some ridging across Western Canada and up into E Alaska. So while teleconnections show a -EPO, that setup is more along the lines of a +EPO. As for the -PNA shown on the teleconnections, that is probably the only one being depicted accurately at face value, as the GOA low has and will continue to sag into the PAC NW...So there is a -PNA, just not a deep one (As we often see in winter, with troughs deeper into the SW US). So what all of that nonsense means is that the core of the ridging will be centered from the Desert SW, through the S Plains and into the Southeast, with constant troughing/storm systems/fronts and W and NW flow moving across the Midwest/Great Lakes/Northeast. Essentially it is a pattern that should be wetter overall in the region, compared to what we have seen much of June...Though there will obviously still be areas that miss out, we all know that's how it is every summer. Those looking for more/consistent severe wx chances, I'm not enthused overall. As for temperatures, they should continue to range from tranquil to warm, with the warmer pushes being ahead of any approaching storm systems...With temperature departures overall being around to above average still, though cooler night lows might play a role in altering that a bit.

The current activity (last night/today) in the region, and then a potentially more widespread wetter/active period on the way for early July should keep the drought in check for many (Not all) areas. I’ll have a bit more info in the summer thread later today.

Final high temps for today across the area... 93 MDW 92 ORD 92 RFD 93 Ex-Home 90°+ day tally for the year... 14 - MDW14 - RFD10 - Current Home10 - Ex-Home8 - ORD

And with that high of 91 at RFD today... 90°+ day tally for the year... 13 - MDW13 - RFD9 - Current Home9 - Ex-Home7 - ORD

The lake breeze the great equalizer today, with ORD and MDW topping out at 85.

As mentioned in the other thread, final high temps for today across the area... 93 MDW 89 ORD 90 RFD 89 Ex-Home 90°+ day tally for the year... 13 - MDW12 - RFD9 - Current Home9 - Ex-Home7 - ORD

High temps today across the area... 92 MDW 89 ORD 90 RFD 89 Ex-Home

MDW is acting how it should have been during 2012.

MDW had a low of 82° last night/this morning. It won’t stick, but there have been a few 80°+ nights this season already. We should see the real power of MDW. Will it hit 90°+ with a northerly wind and CAA aloft?

As mentioned in the other thread, final high temps for today across the area... 101 MDW 99 ORD 100 RFD 98 Ex-Home 90°+ day tally for the year... 12 - MDW11 - RFD9 - Current Home9 - Ex-Home7 - ORD

Drought with the pattern coming up is useless, just have to bank on the dry conditions continuing and the pattern flipping back hot in July at some point.

i lol'd.

i didn’t know the ASOS unit was human.

These will all stand as the high temps for today. Also add in 98 at ex-home, for Hoosier.

It’s back to 97 at ORD now. 99’d it is.

It has not occurred as of yet.

ORD flat-lined at 98. It’s ova.

100 RFD

You better be reciting that prayer.

Peak temps of 100 MDW and 98 ORD so far coming up to 3PM. Also 98 peak so far at RFD.

100 MDW.

Too many to mention.

Peak temps of 99 MDW and 97 ORD so far coming up to 2PM. Also 98 peak so far at RFD.

poor guy has nothing to complain about for once.

97 MDW and 95 ORD coming up to 1PM.