May 2025 General Discussion

[michsnowfreak]

13 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

Friday's dust storm was quite an experience... Never thought I'd ever report a DS at ORD.

Peak conditions...
ORD: DS 1/2SM G50MPH
MDW: +DS 1/4SM G60MPH

Info...
•The dust storm warning for Cook County was only the second ever issued for the county. 
•It was the first ever dust storm warning issued for downtown Chicago.
•Per Frank Wachowski, the last dust storm of this severity in the metro area was way back on May 10th, 1934.

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

[SchaumburgStormer]

2 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

Outflow from the downstate severe storms lofted the dry dirt/dust 

[Brian D]

A couple chilly mornings on tap. Freeze warnings out for NE MN n N WI.

[Chicago Storm]

7 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

What conditions caused the dust storm? I didn't hear about it til after the fact. We had nothing here.

 

5 hours ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

Outflow from the downstate severe storms lofted the dry dirt/dust 

Also, add in that the area it had originated from had missed out on activity with the event on the previous day. 

With the resurging dry/drought conditions lately, it just happened to be a perfect situation that the severe t'storm activity had collapse in that exact area.

[Jackstraw]

I'd like to place an order for this upcoming week to finish out the month please

[Spartman]

2 hours ago, Jackstraw said:

I'd like to place an order for this upcoming week to finish out the month please

Probably picking the wrong time for that in the Elwood area.
 

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

Isolated showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 62. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

[Spartman]

On 5/17/2025 at 9:40 AM, cyclone77 said:

Yeah it feels like we flipped the calendar back a few pages to be sure. 

+1

Currently have a departure of +1.2 for this month so far, as of May 18th, but the upcoming cooler than normal stretch this week into next week would make May the coldest month of Spring 2025 by the time the month is over.