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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
142 PM CST Fri Mar 1 2024 /242 PM EST Fri Mar 1 2024/

...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Winter
(December, January, February) 2023-2024 for Chicago and
Rockford...

At Chicago, the average high temperature was 41.4 degrees, which
is 6.8 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was
28.4 degrees, which is 6.8 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the season was 34.9 degrees, which is 6.8 degrees
above normal. 7.12 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded,
which is 1.05 inches above normal. 18.5 inches of snow were
recorded, which is 11.1 inches below normal.

Daily and top ten monthly records established for Chicago this
past winter...

December:
* Record daily highest minimum temperature of 50 degrees on the
  25th.
** Tied 4th warmest December on record since 1872 with a mean
   average temperature of 39.0 degrees.

January:
* Record daily liquid precipitation of 0.93 inches on the 9th.

February:
* Daily maximum temperature of 56 degrees tied on the 9th.
* Record daily maximum temperature of of 71 degrees set on the
  26th. This was also the first 70 degree temperature reading
  in the month of February since February 20, 2017.
* Record warm daily minimum temperature of 52 degrees set on the
  27th.
** Warmest February on record for Chicago.

The following top ten seasonal records were set for Chicago this
past winter:
** 5th warmest winter on record for Chicago.



At Rockford, the average high temperature was 40.1 degrees, which
is 7.8 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was
24.6 degrees, which is 7.1 degrees above normal. The average
temperature for the season was 32.4 degrees, which is 7.5 degrees
above normal. 5.70 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded,
which is 0.54 inches above normal. 19.7 inches of snow were
recorded, which is 9.1 inches below normal.

Daily and top ten monthly records established for Rockford this
past winter...

December:
* Record warm daily minimum temperature of 42 degrees on the 8th.
* Tied record warm daily minimum temperature of 40 degrees on the
  16th.
* Record daily highest minimum temperature of 47 degrees on the
  24th.
* Record warm daily minimum temperature of 45 degrees on the
  25th.
** 2nd warmest December on record since 1905 with a mean average
   temperature of 36.3 degrees.

January:
* Record cold daily maximum temperature of -3 degrees on the
  14th.

February:
* Record daily maximum temperature of 55 degrees set on the 1st.
* Record daily maximum temperature of 52 degrees set on the 4th.
* Record daily maximum temperature of 59 degrees set on the 8th.
* Record warm daily minimum temperature of 45 degrees set on the
  27th.
* Record daily maximum temperature of 78 degrees set on the 27th.
* Record maximum temperature for the month of February set on the
  27th with a reading of 78 degrees.
** Warmest February on record for Rockford.
** 8th driest February on record for Rockford.
** Tied the 10th least snowiest February on record for Rockford.

The following top ten seasonal records were set for Rockford this
past winter:
** Warmest winter on record for Rockford.



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