Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
217 NOUS43 KLOT 011517 PNSLOT ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-020330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1017 AM CDT Sun Sep 1 2024 /1117 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of August 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 83.8 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 65.9 degrees, which is 0.8 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 74.8 degrees, which is 1.0 degrees above normal. 2.60 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.65 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Chicago this past August: * Tied High Minimum Temperature of 74 degrees on 25th. * Record High Minimum Temperature of 79 degrees on 26th. * Record High Temperature of 99 degrees on 27th. No top ten monthly records were set for Chicago during this past August. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 82.9 degrees, which is 0.9 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 61.2 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees below normal. The average temperature for the month was 72.1 degrees, which is 0.2 degrees above normal. 2.22 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.97 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Rockford this past August: * Record High Temperature of 98 degrees on 27th. No top ten monthly records were set for Rockford during this past August. $$