Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
890 NOUS43 KLOT 011757 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 1257 PM CDT Fri Nov 1 2024 /157 PM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024/ ...A Look Back at the Climate for the Month of October 2024 for Chicago and Rockford... At Chicago, the average high temperature was 70.1 degrees, which is 7.4 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 49.3 degrees, which is 3.9 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 59.7 degrees, which is 5.7 degrees above normal. 1.18 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 2.25 inches below normal. 0.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.2 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Chicago this past October: * Record daily high temperature of 82 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 68 degrees set on the 30th. The following top ten monthly records were set for Chicago this past October: ** Tied 9th warmest October on record since 1872 with a mean average temperature of 59.7 degrees. At Rockford, the average high temperature was 70.1 degrees, which is 7.8 degrees above normal. The average low temperature was 42.4 degrees, which is 0.6 degrees above normal. The average temperature for the month was 56.2 degrees, which is 4.2 degrees above normal. 0.79 inches of liquid precipitation were recorded, which is 1.84 inches below normal. 0.0 inches of snow were recorded, which is 0.2 inches below normal. The following daily records were set for Rockford this past October: * Tied record daily high temperature of 81 degrees on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 65 degrees set on the 29th. * Record daily warmest low temperature of 67 degrees set on the 30th. No top ten monthly records were set for Rockford during this past October. $$