Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
664 NOUS43 KLOT 011758 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-020600- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1258 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 /158 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for Meteorological Spring (March, April, May) 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 63.2 degrees, which is 4.4 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 44.5 degrees, which is 3.9 degrees above normal. The mean average temperature for the season was 53.8 degrees, which is 4.1 degrees above normal. 11.12 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 0.43 inches above normal. 1.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 5.8 inches below normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Chicago this past spring... March: None April: None May: None The following top ten seasonal records were set for Chicago this past spring: ** 4th warmest spring on record since 1873 with a mean average temperature of 53.8 degrees. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 64.2 degrees, which is 5.1 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 41.6 degrees, which is 2.9 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the season was 52.9 degrees, which is 4.0 degrees above normal. 12.43 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 2.10 inches above normal. 6.1 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.3 inches above normal. Daily and top ten monthly records established for Rockford this past spring... March: * Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees set on the 3rd. * Record daily high temperature of 75 degrees set on the 4th. * Tied record daily high temperature of 71 degrees on the 11th. * Record daily snowfall of 5.6 inches set on the 22nd. ** Tied 9th warmest March on record since 1906 with a mean average temperature of 42.8 degrees. April: * Tied record daily highest minimum temperature of 59 degrees on the 14th. May: * Record daily liquid precipitation of 1.37 inches on the 7th. The following top ten seasonal records were set for Rockford this past spring: ** 4th warmest spring on record since 1906 with a mean average temperature of 52.9 degrees. $$